Notarial Office in Ahrensburg
Notarial deeds and certifications for real estate, companies, family matters, advance planning and succession.
At the notarial office of Hannekum & Partner in Ahrensburg, Darja Hannekum acts as a German civil-law notary (Notarin) – an independent, impartial holder of a public office. We accompany private and business transactions from preparation through to completion: clearly explained, well structured and with an eye to the legal and practical consequences.
Services
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The purchase and sale of houses, condominiums and land, land charges (Grundschulden) securing the financing, declarations of division for condominium property, and the transfer of real estate within the family – for example as a gift subject to a usufruct or a right of residence. The notarial office prepares the contract, records it as a notarial deed and handles completion with the land registry, banks and public authorities.
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The formation of a GmbH (limited liability company) or UG (haftungsbeschränkt), articles of association and amendments that require notarization, share transfers, capital measures, reorganizations and filings with the commercial register – for example when the management changes. Business succession is also implemented here in notarial form. Corporate transactions often call for close coordination between the company, its tax advisors and the notarial office; where a structure has tax implications, tax advice should be obtained before the deed is recorded.
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Marital agreements, divorce settlement agreements and other arrangements between spouses or partners – from the matrimonial property regime, maintenance and pension rights adjustment to the transfer of real estate between spouses – as well as adoption applications. The notary drafts and records these agreements with due regard to the interests and legal position of everyone involved.
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Wills and joint wills, contracts of inheritance, waivers of inheritance and of the compulsory share, lifetime transfers in anticipation of succession, as well as business succession and the partition of estates where notarial recording is required. Anyone who also seeks legal advice or representation by an attorney in inheritance matters will find it in the firm’s Inheritance & Estate Planning practice; for estates with a connection to the United States, see German-US inheritance and estate matters. In every case, the notary records the deed at her official seat in Ahrensburg.
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General and lasting powers of attorney (Generalvollmacht, Vorsorgevollmacht), advance directives on guardianship and – as part of overall advance planning – living wills, together with powers of attorney for business owners that are aligned with the articles of association. The notary explains the scope and effect of the power of attorney and, on request, arranges for its registration in the Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney (Zentrales Vorsorgeregister).
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Certification of signatures, for example for applications to the commercial register, the register of associations and the land registry, certified copies, and documents intended for use abroad. Whether an apostille or legalization is needed depends on the destination country and the intended purpose – the notarial office clarifies this with you and arranges the apostille on request. A certification usually requires only a short appointment and a valid identity document.
Request a certification Signature certification form (in German)
Notarial impartiality
A German civil-law notary is an independent and impartial holder of a public office. Her task is not to represent the interests of one party. She drafts legally balanced instruments, records them as notarial deeds, certifies signatures, explains the legal significance of the transaction to everyone involved and oversees its completion.
For readers from common-law jurisdictions: the office is not comparable to that of a US notary public. German law requires notarial form for many significant transactions – such as the sale of real estate or the formation of a GmbH – and the notary is a fully qualified lawyer who advises all parties impartially before the deed is signed.
This is what sets the notarial office apart from the firm’s work as attorneys, who advise and represent one side. Anyone who would like their own legal counsel in addition to the notarial recording will find it in the firm’s Legal Services.
Process
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Tell us briefly which notarial matter is to be prepared.
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We let you know which information and documents are needed for the preparation.
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On the basis of this information, the draft deed is prepared and made available to the parties for review and coordination.
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At the appointment, the notary explains the deed. The notarial office then handles, where required, the further steps with the land registry, the commercial register, public authorities and other bodies.
For a certification alone, the route is shorter: no draft is required; the signature is given or acknowledged at the appointment and then certified. Please bring the document and a valid identity document with you.
Notary fees
Notary fees are governed by statute. They are determined by the German Court and Notary Fees Act (GNotKG) (in German) and by the value of the transaction or the specific notarial service – for example the purchase price of a property, the share capital of a company or the assets covered by a will.
The fees are uniform throughout Germany and not negotiable; they are the same regardless of which notarial office you instruct. On request, the notarial office will explain in advance which fees arise in your matter.
Notary
Darja Hannekum, LL.M. (University of Miami)
Rechtsanwältin & German civil-law notary · Certified Specialist Lawyer for IT Law (Fachanwältin für IT-Recht)
Darja Hannekum is a notary with her official seat in Ahrensburg. Her notarial work covers, in particular, real estate matters, corporate transactions, marriage and family matters, as well as inheritance, advance planning and succession.
A further focus lies on matters with a business and international dimension.
Notarial office
The notary is Darja Hannekum; the notarial office is headed by Simone Maurer. You can reach the notarial office directly in Ahrensburg – for appointment requests, documents and questions about the status of your matter.
Certified legal and notarial office manager (Rechtsfachwirtin, Notarfachwirtin) · Head of the notarial office
Notarial Office in Ahrensburg
Große Straße 21, 22926 AhrensburgNotary forms
For many notarial matters, the required information can be submitted in advance using our online forms, which allows us to prepare the draft in a targeted way. The online forms are available in German.
Online forms (in German)
Location
The notarial office of Hannekum & Partner is located at Große Straße 21, 22926 Ahrensburg. From here, notary Darja Hannekum handles private and business notarial matters, in particular in the areas of real estate, corporate law, marriage and family, and inheritance and advance planning.
The notarial office is centrally located in Ahrensburg and is also easy to reach from the surrounding district of Stormarn. At the same location, the firm’s attorneys provide legal services.
Main office & notarial office
Get directions Appointment at the notarial office
Questions and answers
Whenever German law prescribes notarial form: for example for the purchase or transfer of real estate, the creation of a land charge, the formation of a GmbH or UG and the transfer of shares, and for marital agreements, contracts of inheritance and waivers of inheritance or of the compulsory share. Notarial form can also be advisable where it is not mandatory – for a will or a lasting power of attorney, for instance – because the deed avoids formal defects and is recognized as a public document by the land registry, the commercial register and banks, among others.
Following your inquiry and once the necessary information has been provided, the notarial office prepares a draft deed, which all parties receive in advance. At the appointment, the notary reads the deed aloud, explains its content and answers questions; it is then signed by the parties and the notary. Afterwards, the notarial office handles completion where required – for example registration in the land register or the filing with the commercial register.
That depends on the matter. As a rule, the notarial office needs the names, addresses, dates of birth and identity document details of all parties and – depending on the matter – land register details and the purchase price, a commercial register extract and the articles of association, or information on marital status and assets. We will let you know after your inquiry which documents are required in your case; for many matters, the information can be submitted in advance using the notary forms (in German). All parties bring a valid identity document to the appointment.
Notary fees are governed by statute and determined by the German Court and Notary Fees Act (GNotKG). The decisive factors are the value of the transaction – such as the purchase price or the share capital – and the specific notarial service. The fees are the same for all notarial offices and not negotiable. On request, the notarial office will explain in advance which fees arise in your matter.
Yes. The draft deed is sent to the parties for review before the appointment; requested changes and questions can be coordinated with the notarial office in advance. For consumer contracts concerning real estate, the draft should as a rule be available to the parties at least two weeks before the deed is recorded.
In principle, the parties should attend in person. For many matters, however, a party may be represented – for example by an authorized person holding a power of attorney with a notarially certified signature, or by a representative acting without authority whose declarations are subsequently approved. For wills and contracts of inheritance, by contrast, personal attendance is required by law. Whether and in what form representation is possible in a given case depends on the matter and should be agreed with the notarial office in advance.
By phone at +49 4102 77 87 230, by email to notar@hannekum-partner.de or using the contact form. For many matters you can submit the necessary information in advance using the notary forms, which are available in German; the notarial office will then contact you about the next steps and an appointment. The notarial office is located at Große Straße 21 in Ahrensburg.
Contact
Would you like to prepare a notarial matter? Tell us briefly what it concerns, or use the relevant form. Our notarial office will let you know which information and documents are needed for the further preparation.
