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A vintage suitcase next to a globe in front of a map of the world, symbolising Family foundations avoid exit tax.

Family foundations as a tool to avoid exit tax
Planning ahead for emigration and international inheritance

30.04.2026
Dr. Esther Kindler

A consultation on inheritance tax reform between clients and solicitors at a law firm

Inheritance Tax Ahead of Reform: Current Developments and Practical Guidance
What Clients Need to Know About the Inheritance Tax Reform Debate and Business Succession

31.03.2026
Martin Weimar

Property sales within the family – Two people sign contract documents for a property sale within the family, with small model houses on the table next to them.

Real estate sales within the family
Making strategic use of tax opportunities

26.02.2026
Dr. Esther Kindler

Symbolic image for the SPD inheritance tax reform: houses with banknotes and stacks of coins, lettering “inheritance tax” to illustrate the transfer of wealth.

The SPD’s FAIRErben proposal for reforming inheritance tax

29.01.2026
Oliver Stein

Sealed envelope labelled ‘Will’ as a symbol of the Berlin will and inheritance regulations

“Berlin will”? Often deliberate destruction of assets!

21.10.2025
Martin Kassebohm

Two hands symbolically hand over a small white model house with a brown roof – a symbol of property transfer and succession planning in the context of inheritance tax 2025/26.

Inheritance Tax 2025/26
Opportunities and Risks of the Planned Reforms

11.09.2025
Martin Kassebohm

Golden Bitcoin coins and data chips lie on a futuristic surface, with modern urban architecture and classic portraits on a museum wall in the background

Digital succession – Gifting and bequeathing crypto, Bitcoin, and other digital assets correctly
Embarking from Bitcoin wallets to digital art collections: How to manage digital assets in your estate planning in a legally compliant and tax-optimize

03.07.2025
Martin Kassebohm

Three miniature figures in suits stand on wooden blocks stacked at different heights in front of a white background.

Reduce compulsory portion claims
The compulsory portion as a challenge in estate planning

22.05.2025
Martin Kassebohm

A cut-out man and a cut-out woman made of white paper stand on opposite sides of a pencil balanced on a small wooden ball. The blue background enhances the contrast and visual clarity of the balance.

Asset transfers in marriage
Gift tax-free beyond the tax-free amounts and with a ‘twist’.

03.04.2025
Martin Kassebohm

Improvements to inheritance and gift tax as of 01.01.2025.

Improvements to inheritance and gift tax as of 01.01.2025.

16.01.2025
Martin Kassebohm

New inheritance tax regime on the Balearic Islands

New inheritance tax regime on the Balearic Islands. Tax concessions in the area of inheritance tax: German real estate owners also benefit.

02.10.2024
Thomas Rinne, Anna Estallo Casanova