Your German partner is insolvent — how to file your claim
Insolvency proceedings from the creditor’s view: deadlines, the claims schedule, realistic recovery.
We handle debt collection from the first demand letter to enforcement — as lawyers, not a collection agency. A letter from a Rechtsanwalt makes a different impression than another reminder, and if needed the same file proceeds to lawsuit and enforcement — including in Poland.
Not every stage is always needed — many debtors pay after the first lawyer’s letter. Strategy depends on the amount, the documents and the debtor’s behaviour.
A lawyer’s demand with a deadline, interest and notice of next steps. From default onward the debtor bears the recovery costs.
The simplified order-for-payment procedure — a fast, cheap route to an enforceable title where the debtor does not contest the claim. Cross-border we also use the European order for payment.
If the debtor raises objections, we represent you before the competent court — across Germany. If you win, the debtor generally bears the costs.
A title is not yet money — so we enforce it: seizing accounts, receivables and assets, working with the bailiff, asset disclosure.
The standard limitation period is 3 years from the end of the year in which the claim arose. A 2023 invoice becomes time-barred at the end of 2026. These are general rules — depending on the contract and type of claim the period and its start may differ (e.g. from acceptance). The older the receivable, the harder the recovery.
Four questions about the debt and your documents — with a first assessment of your chances at the end.
The quiz gives a first orientation and does not replace legal advice — the outcome depends on details we assess individually.
We enforce Polish titles in Germany under the Brussels Ia Regulation — without separate recognition proceedings.
Attachment (Arrest) and interim security before the debtor moves assets away.
Filing the claim in German insolvency proceedings and monitoring the process.
Invoices, contract, correspondence, limitation periods: what to prepare so collection starts without delay.
Fees follow the RVG statute and the value of the claim. If the debtor is in default, the lawyer’s collection costs are damages the debtor must generally cover — we add them to the claim together with default interest.
A Mahnbescheid is a court payment order issued in simplified proceedings — faster and cheaper than a lawsuit. It works well when the debtor does not contest the claim. After an objection the case moves to ordinary litigation, so strategy follows the debtor’s behaviour.
Yes. Polish judgments and payment orders are enforceable in Germany under the Brussels Ia Regulation — without separate recognition proceedings. We prepare the documents and enforce against the debtor’s assets in Germany.
We file your claim in the insolvency schedule and monitor the deadlines. The earlier you react to signs of insolvency, the better your chances of at least partial recovery.
A logistics company operating in Germany entrusted us with its ongoing legal support — from contracts to enforcing receivables. Knowing the German legal environment lets us react before disputes grow.
Insolvency proceedings from the creditor’s view: deadlines, the claims schedule, realistic recovery.
Three years from year-end under secs. 195, 199 BGB, five and 30-year periods, suspension by lawsuit or Mahnbescheid, restart under sec. 212 BGB.
The German court payment order: costs, deadlines, objections and the steps after obtaining a title.
Send the invoice, contract and correspondence. We assess your chances, state the costs and propose the fastest route to your money.
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