Investing in the home together
When two people buy a house together, they often pay the purchase price and expenses together, half each. Yet it is also common for them to put in unequally, such as when one of them has more savings.
Biological children retrospective heir
In the picturesque village of Eldoria, nestled among whispering willows, a curious inheritance case unfolded. The late Mr. Silas Blackwood, a well-known eccentric, had left behind a cryptic will, which created a legal conundrum. The central question: Who qualifies as a biological heir in the age of assisted reproduction? The Zephyr County courtroom was filled […]
Forgotten prenuptial agreement
When preparing for marriage, creating prenuptial agreements is not the most popular task on the bride and groom’s checklist. In fact, it is often waited until the last few months. Whether it is because picking out the dress is more fun, or because there is a fear that there may be a hard nut to […]
Income tax assessment when borrowing a lot from own bv
Director-major shareholders (dga’s) who borrow more than half a million euros from their own company will, if it is up to the cabinet, pay income tax on the excess. According to the Cabinet, such large loans can sometimes also be intended to defer tax payments. That delay, in turn, could lead to procrastination.
Decision on establishment of central register of shareholders held
The government wants more knowledge and experience to be gained with the UBO register before a decision on the introduction of a central register of shareholders can be considered.
Exemption for first-time buyers raised later in parliament
A House of Representatives motion to implement a differentiated transfer tax for the housing market may not yet yield results by Jan. 1, 2020. These are plans in which the minister needs more time for research. She expects to come up with more information next month.
Divorce pension distribution bill
A bill on dividing pension in divorce has been submitted to the House of Representatives.
Executor before you know it!
An executor is the person who settles the estate. But when do you become an executor? And can you still get out of it once you are asked by someone, and are named in their will?
The new European matrimonial property regulation
On Jan. 29, 2019, the European Matrimonial Property Regulation came into force. This has made it clearer which law applies to married couples. Especially in divorces, there were frequent ambiguities when couples of different nationalities, for example, had not recorded anything about this.
Foundation purpose co-determined when decertifying shares
Disputes regularly arise over the decertification of shares between certificate holder(s) and the board of the relevant Stichting Administratiekantoor (STAK). What can and cannot be done must be evident from what is described about it in the terms of administration. However, the purpose of the foundation also plays a role, the board of the STAK […]