{"id":1947,"date":"2026-05-22T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rechtsanwalt-erbrecht.eu\/?page_id=1947"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:43:49","slug":"legal-supports-for-international-heirs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rechtsanwalt-erbrecht.eu\/en\/legal-supports-for-international-heirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Support for International Heirs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1947\" class=\"elementor elementor-1947\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ec6b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55ec6b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8636e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c8636e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266aa24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"266aa24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c650b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c650b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0HOME \u00a0\/\u00a0 INTERNATIONAL INHERITANCE LAW \u00a0\/\u00a0 LEGAL SUPPORT<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8202fa dual-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8202fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal Support for  <span>International Heirs<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53877b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d53877b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specialised legal assistance for heirs who have inherited assets in Germany \u2013 delivered in English, from a German Fachanwalt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b03e02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0b03e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014160d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"014160d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3ced8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f3ced8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489b535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"489b535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inheriting from a relative who lived in Germany can be overwhelming \u2013 particularly when you live in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, or another English-speaking country. German inheritance law is fundamentally different from common-law jurisdictions, and the procedures are formal, document-heavy, and conducted entirely in German. We bridge that gap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1341c1 dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1341c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inherited assets in <span>Germany?<\/span> We handle your German Estate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e959a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e959a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You live in the United States, Canada, Australia, or another English-speaking country \u2014 and you have just learned that you are an heir to a German estate. Perhaps you inherited a house, a bank account, stocks, or other assets in Germany. Maybe you do not speak German, have never dealt with German authorities, and have no idea where to start.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You are not alone. Every year, thousands of people living abroad inherit assets in Germany. The German legal system is thorough \u2014 but it is also complex, document-heavy, and conducted almost entirely in German.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Gottschalk Rechtsanw\u00e4lte is your specialist law firm for exactly this situation.<\/strong> Dr. Michael Gottschalk is a certified specialist lawyer (<em>Fachanwalt<\/em>) for inheritance law in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany, with deep expertise in cross-border and international estates. We advise and represent heirs from the USA, Canada, Australia, and across the English-speaking world \u2014 and we communicate with you in English throughout the entire process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b73ddb dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b73ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why inheriting in <span>Germany<\/span> is more complex than you might expect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3222ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3222ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Inheriting assets in a foreign country is rarely straightforward, but Germany has specific legal requirements that can catch overseas heirs off guard:<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>German probate does not happen automatically.<\/strong> Unlike some other legal systems, Germany does not have a probate court that centrally administers estates. As an heir, you must actively assert your rights \u2014 and within strict time limits.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>You need a Certificate of Inheritance (Erbschein).<\/strong> German banks, land registries, and public authorities will typically not release assets or transfer property without an official German Certificate of Inheritance issued by a German probate court (<em>Nachlassgericht<\/em>). Obtaining one requires submitting documents in German, often including birth certificates, death certificates, and proof of family relationships \u2014 all with certified translations.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Time matters.<\/strong> Under German law, you have only six weeks from the moment you learn of your inheritance to formally reject it \u2014 if you do not act, you are automatically deemed to have accepted the estate, including any debts it may carry. If you are living abroad at the time, this deadline extends to six months. Missing it can have serious financial consequences.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>German inheritance tax may apply.<\/strong> Germany levies its own inheritance tax (<em>Erbschaftssteuer<\/em>), independent of any estate or inheritance taxes in your home country. Depending on your relationship to the deceased and the value of the estate, this can be significant \u2014 but exemptions and allowances also exist. Careful planning and timely filing can make a material difference.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Real estate requires separate legal steps.<\/strong> If the estate includes property in Germany, ownership cannot simply be transferred by presenting a foreign will. The land registry (<em>Grundbuchamt<\/em>) requires specific German documentation, and in many cases a German Certificate of Inheritance or a notarised deed.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Co-heirs add complexity.<\/strong> German intestate succession often produces a community of heirs (<em>Erbengemeinschaft<\/em>) \u2014 a jointly liable group with shared rights and obligations. Navigating a community of heirs, reaching agreement, and ultimately dissolving it requires legal guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e84ad dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38e84ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we <span>do?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb588b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb588b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Gottschalk Rechtsanw\u00e4lte handles every step of the German probate and estate administration process on your behalf \u2014 so you do not need to travel to Germany, deal with German bureaucracy in a foreign language, or navigate an unfamiliar legal system alone.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our services for overseas heirs include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c320ae e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c320ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4526ff9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4526ff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be162d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be162d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clarifying your legal position<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8789c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8789c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We review the will, any notarial instruments, and the applicable succession law to determine exactly what you are entitled to, and whether German law, the law of your home country, or a combination of both applies to the estate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3f556 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff3f556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a4e9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92a4e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dealing with German banks and institutions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89580c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89580c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Armed with the Certificate of Inheritance, we contact German banks, brokers, and public authorities to unblock accounts, release funds, and initiate transfers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f811d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f811d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e430b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e430b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obtaining the Certificate of Inheritance (Erbschein)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee66ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee66ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We prepare and submit all required documentation to the German probate court on your behalf and guide you through any translation and apostille requirements for documents issued in your home country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4173455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4173455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2c530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce2c530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real estate transfers <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fa87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2fa87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the estate includes property, we coordinate with German notaries and the land registry to ensure a legally valid transfer of title.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969ed15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"969ed15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d572b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7d572b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate inventory and asset tracing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cdc20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cdc20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We identify and document all assets and liabilities forming part of the German estate, including bank accounts, real property, securities, business interests, and personal property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39f9b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e39f9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e160fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e160fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate inventory and asset tracing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163f5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163f5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We identify and document all assets and liabilities forming part of the German estate, including bank accounts, real property, securities, business interests, and personal property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b5758 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42b5758\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0421377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0421377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estate inventory and asset tracing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e492a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e492a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We identify and document all assets and liabilities forming part of the German estate, including bank accounts, real property, securities, business interests, and personal property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd6354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cd6354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7160c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7160c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compulsory share claims (Pflichtteil)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ca4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ca4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have been partially or fully disinherited, you may still be entitled to a statutory minimum share under German law. We assess and, where appropriate, enforce your compulsory portion claim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee210b7 dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee210b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it <span>works?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6374042 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6374042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b773c2b e-con-full circle-number e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b773c2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4d080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea4d080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e1df2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30e1df2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5b362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d5b362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial consultation by video call or telephone<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216a50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216a50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We review your situation, explain your options, and outline the steps involved. This consultation is conducted in English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af22153 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af22153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae2bf0 e-con-full circle-number e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ae2bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c649c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c649c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a710a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52a710a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9de47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e9de47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Document collection and review<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdd9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abdd9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We provide you with a clear checklist of the documents we need and guide you through obtaining certified translations and apostilles where required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd64d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fd64d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c12ca e-con-full circle-number e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5c12ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786ca62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786ca62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a36b87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a36b87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601d36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"601d36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We act on your behalf in Germany <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e9a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e9a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once instructed, we handle all communications with German courts, authorities, banks, and other parties. You receive regular updates in English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e890db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e890db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de61de e-con-full circle-number e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7de61de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e21e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e21e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6335ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6335ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660cd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660cd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final estate settlement <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21e2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c21e2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We oversee the distribution of the estate and confirm completion of all legal and administrative steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af6cad dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0af6cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why choose <span>Gottschalk?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3296eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3296eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Certified Specialist in Inheritance Law<\/strong> \u2014 Dr. Michael Gottschalk holds the title of <em>Fachanwalt f\u00fcr Erbrecht<\/em>, the highest formal qualification for inheritance law specialists in Germany, requiring both advanced theoretical knowledge and proven practical experience.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Focused exclusively on inheritance law<\/strong> \u2014 We do not practice in other areas of law. Inheritance law is our only field \u2014 which means our knowledge is deep, current, and comprehensive.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Member of leading professional bodies<\/strong> \u2014 We are members of the German-American Lawyers&#8216; Association (DAJV), the German Association for International Succession Law (DVEV), and the Working Group on Inheritance Law of the German Bar Association (ARGE Erbrecht). These memberships reflect our commitment to cross-border estate matters specifically.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>No higher fees for specialisation<\/strong> \u2014 Under the German statutory fee structure, instructing a specialist lawyer does not cost more than instructing a general practitioner. We also offer fixed-fee arrangements and hourly-rate agreements tailored to your situation.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Clear communication in English<\/strong> \u2014 From the first consultation to the final distribution of assets, we communicate with you clearly, in English, without legal jargon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d08c1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d08c1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceca46b dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceca46b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in <span>touch<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edca67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2edca67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Contact Dr. Michael Gottschalk and his team today. We will assess your situation, explain your rights under German law, and outline a clear path forward \u2014 in English, from wherever you are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438ac89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"438ac89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3b323 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df3b323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e082967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e082967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PHONE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aebf64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aebf64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"tel:+4921155084350\">+49 211 \/ 550 84 35-0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0078b34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0078b34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4975efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4975efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E-mail<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9ce65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a9ce65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@gottschalk-erbrecht.de\">info@gottschalk-erbrecht.de<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56569f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56569f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f526ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f526ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OFFICE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777bffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777bffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecae8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ecae8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:+4921155084350\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a free assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91ccbd dual-color-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d91ccbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked <span>Questions<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d3216 elementor-widget__width-initial uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"45d3216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-732' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-bf11abc\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-bf11abc uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6a45ada21fb12\">Do I need to travel to Germany to settle the estate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>In most cases, no. With a properly executed power of attorney, we can represent you in all German proceedings without you needing to be present in Germany. We will advise you on the exact documentation required.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-07edcdd\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-07edcdd uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6a45ada21fb53\">What happens if there is no will?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>If the deceased left no will, the German rules of intestate succession (<em>gesetzliche Erbfolge<\/em>) apply. Depending on surviving relatives, these rules determine who inherits and in what proportions. We will explain your position under German intestacy law in plain English.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-640125b\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-640125b uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6a45ada21fb70\">Which country's law applies to my inheritance?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>This depends on several factors, including where the deceased was habitually resident at the time of death. For citizens of non-EU countries such as the USA, Canada, and Australia, German private international law (<em>IPR<\/em>) and any applicable bilateral treaties determine which succession law governs the estate. We advise on this question as part of our initial assessment.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-9136290\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-9136290 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6a45ada21fb8a\">I was named in a German will \u2014 how do I prove I am an heir?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>A German will does not automatically confer the right to deal with German assets. You will typically need either a German Certificate of Inheritance or, where applicable, a European Certificate of Succession. We obtain these documents for you through the German probate court.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-42c3cb3\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-42c3cb3 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6a45ada21fba5\">Is my inheritance taxable in Germany?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Germany imposes inheritance tax regardless of where the heir is resident. The tax-free allowance for children is \u20ac400,000 and for other beneficiaries it is significantly lower. Assets above the allowance are taxed on a sliding scale. Your home country may also tax the inheritance, but most jurisdictions provide relief for taxes paid abroad. We advise on the German side and can refer you to qualified advisors in your home country.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-7c629cd\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-7c629cd uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-6-6a45ada21fbbe\">How long does the German probate process take?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>This varies considerably depending on the size and complexity of the estate, the number of heirs, and the workload of the local probate court. Simple cases can be resolved within a few months; more complex estates involving real property, multiple heirs, or disputes may take longer. We will give you a realistic timeline after reviewing your specific situation.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-129742d\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-129742d uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-7-6a45ada21fbd7\">How do I get started?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Contact us to arrange an initial consultation by phone or video call. 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