Administrative services A-Z

None

You can cancel or change the legal matrimonial property regime of community of gains by means of a marriage contract. For this purpose, please seek advice from a notary. The notary must certify your marriage contract in the simultaneous presence of both spouses. You can have the agreed matrimonial property regime of separation of property or community of property or its cancellation entered in the matrimonial property registry. Furthermore, you can limit or exclude your spouse's authority to transact business with effect for you. The application must be made by you and your spouse in notarised form. Registration is necessary so that others take note of your matrimonial property regime and the arrangements you have made.

You have concluded a marriage contract with a notary because you wish to cancel or change the legal matrimonial property regime of community of gains. Your chosen matrimonial property regime can be registered if you

• apply for registration in notarised form at the register of matrimonial property regimes and
• present the notarised marriage contract.

• notarized marriage contract
• notarized application of both spouses
• marriage certificate

• Notary costs: The costs for the notarisation of the marriage contract and the registration by a notary are determined in each case according to the current assets of both spouses. (§ 100 German Law on Court and Notary Fees (GNotKG)).

• Court fees: Fee for the entry in the register of matrimonial property rights: fee of € 100 (no. 13200 KV GNotKG).
• Costs for the publication of the entry in the newspaper

If you wish to conclude a marriage contract, please contact a notary.

• By means of a marriage contract you can cancel or change the legal matrimonial property regime of the community of gains.
• The notary must certify your marriage contract.
• You can have the agreed matrimonial property regimes of separation of property and community of property or their cancellation entered in the matrimonial property registry.
• Furthermore, you can limit or exclude your spouse's authority to transact business with effect for you.
• The application must be made by you and your spouse in notarised form.
• The registration is necessary so that others take note of your matrimonial property regime and the arrangements made.

None

locally competent district court in whose district only one of the spouses or partners has their habitual residence

Notary or notary public

• § Section 1560 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § Section 1412 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § Section 1357 (2) of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § Section 382 of the Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FamFG)

• You can find information on the subject of the matrimonial property register on the website of the Braunschweig Local Court

Senator for Justice and Constitution of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen