German letters,
plainly explained.
From a Finanzamt tax assessment to an AOK contribution change — step-by-step guides for every official German letter, in English.
A letter from the Finanzamt — what now?
Tax assessment, reminder or request. What it contains, the deadline, what happens if you don't respond.
German speeding fine — pay or appeal?
When an appeal is worth it, how long you have, and when a lawyer pays off.
Reading a Jobcenter letter
Approval, sanction, repayment — what the terms mean and how to react within the deadline.
Got a German payment reminder?
First reminder, debt collection, court order: when it gets serious and how to respond.
German TV tax — do I really have to pay?
Who's exempt, who gets a reduction, and how to deregister when you leave Germany.
Debt collection in Germany — real or scam?
How to tell if you actually owe money and which claims you don't have to pay.
Letter from your German health insurer
Contribution change, bonus, benefit decision — what's in it and what to answer.
German rental termination — deadlines & form
Ordinary, extraordinary, personal use: what your landlord may do and how to object.
German Abmahnung — step by step
Filesharing, competition, employment: when to pay, when to sign, when to ignore.
German tax assessment — line by line
What the line items mean, when an objection is worth it, and when the refund lands.