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General Civil Law

A customer isn't paying, an order for payment has landed on your desk, or you want to claim damages before your claim becomes time-barred — as a civil-law-focused firm based in Landkreis Ebersberg and Rosenheim/Wasserburg, I enforce your claims and defend you against unjustified demands, personally and in plain language.

Customer not paying, order for payment in your letterbox — act now

Whether you want to enforce a claim yourself or need to defend against an enforcement order: in civil law, deadlines matter. An enforcement order, for example, can only be challenged by objection within two weeks — after that, your defence becomes significantly harder.

How I can help you

Order for payment procedure, enforcement order, and limitation in detail

Order for payment procedure: For monetary claims, an order for payment can be issued on application (§ 688 ZPO); applications from Bavaria are handled by the Central Order for Payment Court at Coburg Local Court. If the debtor doesn’t lodge an objection, an enforcement order can then be applied for.

Enforcement order: It is equivalent to a provisionally enforceable default judgment (§ 700 ZPO) and is therefore an enforceable title. An objection is possible within two weeks of service — after that, enforcement proceedings begin.

Limitation: The standard limitation period is three years (§ 195 BGB) and generally begins at the end of the year in which the claim arose and the creditor became aware of the circumstances giving rise to it. I check whether your claim is still enforceable.

Damages: Anyone who unlawfully and intentionally or negligently injures another person’s life, body, health, property, or another right is obliged to compensate the resulting loss (§ 823 Abs. 1 BGB). I help you quantify and enforce the loss.

Why a local firm

For claims and order for payment procedures from Landkreis Ebersberg, jurisdiction lies with either the Ebersberg Local Court or Munich I Regional Court, depending on the amount in dispute — I represent you there as well as in the Rosenheim/Wasserburg area, in person and, on request, by video consultation, without you having to install any software of your own.

Frequently asked questions

A customer isn't paying — is a reminder enough, do I need debt collection, or should I go straight to a lawyer?
Sending your own reminder is the first step and often triggers default; if the debtor doesn't respond, the route continues via the court order for payment procedure or a claim. A debt collection agency can be enough for simple, undisputed claims — if the claim is disputed, or the amount is higher, it's worth getting a lawyer's assessment from the outset, so as not to lose time.
How does the court order for payment procedure work?
On application, the court issues an order for payment (Mahnbescheid) for a specified sum of money (§ 688 ZPO, the German Code of Civil Procedure); for Bavaria, the Central Order for Payment Court at Coburg Local Court has jurisdiction. If the debtor doesn't object in time, an enforcement order (Vollstreckungsbescheid) can then be applied for, which is equivalent to a provisionally enforceable default judgment (§ 700 ZPO). I file the application on your behalf and take over the contentious proceedings if an objection is lodged.
I've received an enforcement order — what do I need to do now?
An enforcement order is equivalent to a provisionally enforceable default judgment (§ 700 ZPO) — enforcement can already proceed on the strength of it. You can lodge an objection within two weeks of service if you consider the claim unjustified. Act quickly — after the deadline passes, enforcement becomes significantly harder to fend off.
What does legal representation in civil law cost?
Fees are calculated under the German Lawyers' Fees Act (RVG) or by agreement, often based on the value of your claim. Where a claim is justified, the debtor generally ends up bearing the costs too; legal expenses insurance often covers pre-litigation and court costs — I submit the coverage request on your behalf. I discuss the specific framework transparently at our first meeting.

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