Private Planning & Incapacity Law
Planning for incapacity is one of the most consequential legal decisions a person can make — and one of the most commonly deferred. A lasting power of attorney, a patient directive and a care instructions document must be legally precise, tailored to your personal circumstances, and — where you have connections to more than one country — effective across jurisdictions. These packages provide a complete, lawyer-guided solution.
Essential Planning
The legal foundation
- Legal advice on patient directive (Germany: § 1827 BGB), advance care power of attorney (§§ 1814 ff. BGB) and care instructions document (§ 1820 Abs. 2 BGB)
- Drafting of a legally precise patient directive with specific treatment instructions meeting BGH case law requirements
- Advance power of attorney covering healthcare decisions and property/financial affairs, including express authorisation for serious medical interventions and deprivation of liberty (§ 1829 BGB)
- Care instructions document nominating a preferred guardian
- Explanation of revocation rights and legal effect
- Guidance on registration in the Central Advance Directives Register (Zentrales Vorsorgeregister)
Ideal für
Individuals who need a solid legal foundation for incapacity planning in Germany.
Germany: from EUR 900 + VAT
Bilingual version (DE/GR or DE/EN): from EUR 1,200 + VAT
Planning with International Dimension
Cross-border effectiveness
All Start services, plus
- Individually tailored patient directive with detailed clinical scenario planning
- Bilingual document version (DE/GR or DE/EN) with governing language clause
- Extended power of attorney covering real property transactions (notarial requirements under § 29 GBO)
- Advance planning provisions for digital accounts and online presence
- Cross-border effectiveness review: Greece (Hague Adults Convention, notarial requirements, apostille) or United Kingdom (Mental Capacity Act 2005, Lasting Power of Attorney requirements)
- Coordination with existing testamentary provisions
- Emergency document checklist and records management guide
Ideal für
Clients with family, property or assets in Germany and one other jurisdiction (GR or UK).
Germany: from EUR 1,800 + VAT
International (DE/GR or DE/UK): from EUR 2,200 + VAT
Comprehensive International Planning
Complete multi-jurisdiction coverage
All Start and Plus services, plus
- Complete planning framework: patient directive, general power of attorney, care instructions, parental responsibility declaration (where relevant), power of attorney for business interests
- Full international planning structure for DE/GR/UK: coordinated analysis under the Hague Adults Convention (Art. 15 governing law election), Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England & Wales), Greek Civil Code
- Governing law election under Art. 15 Hague Convention for cross-border effectiveness
- Coordination of apostille certification and certified translation for foreign authorities
- Strategic alignment with estate planning, will or inheritance agreement, and corporate structure
- Complete digital document archive and physical document folder
- Optional annual review meeting (45 minutes) to update documents
Ideal für
Entrepreneurs, investors and families with international assets and complex multi-jurisdiction life structures.
Germany / International: from EUR 3,500 + VAT
Optional annual review: EUR 350 / year + VAT
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Fixed fees apply to the standard scope described. Additional complexity, extra jurisdictions, notarial or regulatory steps, and multilingual versions are agreed separately. All prices are exclusive of VAT. Packages do not constitute individual legal advice.