Abwesenheitspfleger Bestellung

An absent adult whose whereabouts are unknown can be assigned an absentee carer to deal with their financial affairs in a timely manner.

An absentee guardianship is set up by the guardianship court. The decisive factor is whether the whereabouts of a person are unknown or whether the person cannot reach a certain location in time to settle a financial matter. In addition, there must be a need for care. This can be, for example, the acceptance or rejection of an inheritance, the application for a certificate of inheritance, the termination of an apartment or the sale of a property in the event of over-indebtedness.

• Written Application
• Reason
• Documents relating to your own investigations

• Absent adult person
• The property matter to be regulated involves an adult person whose whereabouts are generally unknown and not only to the applicant.
• Need for care
• The regulation of the property matter must be necessary

The court charges a fee for the management of the guardianship. In addition, there is remuneration for the work of the guardian.
Costs are charged in accordance with the Court and Notary Fees Act (GNotKG). In guardianship cases, fees are only charged to the person concerned if, at the time the respective fee is due, his assets after deducting liabilities amount to more than €25,000.

• Submit a written request for the appointment of an absentee carer.
• Give reasons for your request.
  • In the justification you must describe the financial matter and the need for care.
  • Before you submit the application, you must have tried to determine the adult's whereabouts yourself, for example at the state residents' office or at the registry office.
  • Submit documents related to your own investigation.
• The court examines the documents submitted.
• The court appoints a guardian in absentia by order.
• You will receive the fee notice.

The processing time depends on the individual case.

No.
In some cases, deadlines are set by the matter to be regulated, for example the renunciation of an inheritance.

The absent person or the carer has the opportunity to lodge a complaint.

• Absentee care order
• In case of absent adult person
• Need for care must exist
• Must be necessary

Hamburg District Court