Family and probate law

Advice on divorce, separation, and financial settlements – ensuring fair solutions.

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Statistically, approximately 50% of all marriages end in divorce. The figures are roughly the same for cohabiting couples. Relationships that do not end in separation will end when one of the partners dies. Death is also a kind of separation in the legal sense.

That is why it is important to have an overview and control. Not only with regard to a possible breakup, but also with regard to making things as easy as possible for your own heirs.

Agreements regulating the parties' financial circumstances can help prevent conflicts and simplify the financial settlement in the event of a break-up or death. In cases where conflict arises, early advice from a lawyer can help resolve the matter at the lowest possible level.

At Dehn, we assist clients with establishing prenuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements, and adapt these to inheritance arrangements if desired. Our lawyers have extensive experience and solid expertise in financial settlements following relationship breakdowns. We have assisted in a number of complex estate settlements. We are seeing an increasing number of conflicts related to the division of business activities established during cohabitation. There is also an increasing number of conflicts related to cohabitants and spouses with your, mine, and our children, and your, mine, and our assets.

If the parties so desire, we have extensive experience in representing both parties in attempts to find an amicable solution. In cases where an amicable solution cannot be reached, our lawyers have extensive litigation experience in the courts.

Our lawyers also draw up a large number of powers of attorney each year. A power of attorney allows you to control who will help you, and with what, if a situation arises where you are no longer able to take care of your own financial affairs.