We are two very unhappy co-owners in a condominium because an upstairs neighbour is playing miniature golf in his living room and has even created a small course through his furniture! In our view, this contravenes the building regulations, not least because it considerably increases noise pollution for the flats below when...
I live in Geneva and have a car that's in good condition but quite old. I've just had a great opportunity to buy a new one, which I've also registered in Geneva. I'd like to lend my old car to a relative who lives in the canton of Vaud for probably a year. Following your last article, I...
My brother and I have just inherited a building plot that is divisible. A property developer has offered to buy him out so that he can build a block of flats. Knowing that I'm vindictive, my brother asked me not to get in the way and to sign an undertaking in which I renounce, in advance, any right to oppose...
"My 16-year-old daughter, from a previous relationship, has had no contact with her biological father for almost 12 years. I don't even know where he lives. I've been remarried for 10 years and have had two other children. My husband has watched my daughter grow up and considers her...
How do you create a right of habitation? "I own a plot of land and the villa built on it. I would like to create a right of habitation over the house for my daughter and her husband. Do I need to create one or two rights? Can I stipulate that the right of my daughter's husband will lapse...
Surprise: the subcontractor hasn't been paid! "We contracted a company to refurbish the windows in our villa. The company carried out the work carefully and diligently, and we paid the invoice for CHF 14,000 that they sent us. What a surprise...
How can I ensure that the heirs succeed me? I've just lost someone close to me and I'm waiting for the courts to inform me of his last wishes. However, there are whispers in the family that it might be a commissioner's susbstitution or something like that. But what does that mean? Does it mean anything...
"I'd like to have a dog. A French friend told me that owning a pet has become very difficult in France. What is the situation in Switzerland and Geneva? Tania, Geneva The federal law on the protection of animals states that all animal owners must ensure the well-being and protection of their animals. They must...
How do you write off a debt? "Three years ago, I was served with a summons to pay, to which I lodged an objection. No action was taken by the creditor, and despite this, the debt is still on the debt collection register. Is it possible to have it removed? Yves, Onex...
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