Personal, specialist & affordable
At Gresnigt & Van Kippersluis we like to do things a little differently. Our focus is on the person, on you. A cup of coffee, who are you and what can we help you with?
Our lawyers in corporate law, real estate and tenancy law, employment law, family law, inheritance law and agricultural law are happy to provide you with first-class legal advice.
Everyone who works for us is a specialist in his or her field. We are happy to use our extensive expertise and experience to achieve the best possible result. During the treatment of your problem, your interests are central.
We discuss with you what is the best strategy for you. In this way we ensure that you look back on our collaboration with a positive feeling afterwards. We are only satisfied when you are.
There is a good chance that you, as an employer or employee, will sooner or later have to deal with a labor dispute. Pretty normal, but annoying if it happens to you. We help both employers and employees when it comes to conflicts with an employment contract, non-competition clause, a change in terms of employment, a change of position, long-term illness or a notice period.
Would you like to obtain information about your position as an employer or employee in a specific situation? In addition to support in conflicts, we are happy to offer sound legal advice precisely to prevent a conflict. This will make you feel confident about your business and that is nice on the work floor.
As an employee and employer, you have many rights and obligations in the event of illness or when an employment relationship comes to an end. We are aware of all these rules and laws. This allows us to help you make agreements between the various parties.
When a loved one has passed away, you have a lot to deal with. It is nice to have an experienced inheritance law specialist standing next to you, who can advise you on what you need to arrange and how you can collect the necessary information. In addition, the lawyer can help you prevent and resolve disputes.
You can be an heir by law or by will. You can check whether the testator has made a will in the Central Register of Wills.
If there is no will, the law of death applies. If the testator was married and leaves at least one child as an heir, there is automatically a legal division. The statutory division means that the surviving spouse receives all assets and the children receive a monetary claim against the spouse. This monetary claim is not immediately due and payable, but only when the spouse dies. Sometimes the money claim is due earlier.
The statutory division may also apply in a will, but there may also be deviations from the law on certain points. For example, the will may state that the monetary claim is due earlier.
You can accept or reject an inheritance. You can accept in full or under the privilege of inventory (beneficial acceptance). With a pure acceptance, you as an heir become liable for the debts of the testator. In the case of a beneficiary acceptance, the assets of the heir are protected, the debts of the testator do not have to be paid by the heir out of his own pocket.
After a beneficiary acceptance, an estate must in principle be settled. Special legal rules then apply that determine what must happen before the estate can be divided. Think of making an inventory and paying the creditors of the estate. In a heavy liquidation, there are more rules and tasks for the liquidator(s) than in a light liquidation.
You can also read in the will whether the testator has appointed an executor. The powers of an executor are also stated in the will. Some executors are only authorized to arrange the funeral, others are given the task of settling the estate. An executor represents the heirs. The heirs may not dispose of the estate without the cooperation of the executor.
A child who has been disinherited can claim a legitimate portion. In principle, you must invoke the legal portion within five years, but if the civil-law notary or heirs have set a shorter but reasonable period, you must make your choice within that period.
I want to divorce
When you decide to separate, there are many things that need to be arranged. That is not easy under those circumstances. Nevertheless, it is a must to make good and clear agreements quickly in order to avoid a lengthy process. One of our specialists can help you with this. We believe it is important to arrange the consequences of a divorce in good consultation in the interest of all parties involved. When people come to us for a divorce, we always investigate whether a mediation process is an option.
Mediation
The purpose of mediation is to settle the divorce together in good consultation, outside the courtroom. The outcome is recorded in an agreement. This is the best option when there are no major conflicts between the two parties, or when there is more than just a legal conflict. More creative solutions are possible in mediation than in court, the conflicts are less intense and the procedure is also faster and cheaper. All our family law mediators are members of the vFAS, the Association of Family and Inheritance Lawyers and Divorce Mediators.
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Conflict situation
When there is a conflict situation, it is necessary for each to engage their own lawyer. A court proceeding will then follow with a hearing. This procedure is started by one of the partners, with the help of his/her lawyer, submitting a petition for divorce to the court. The other partner then submits a defense with the help of his/her lawyer. In the application and in the defense, the judge can be asked to make decisions about the children, the division of joint property and alimony. About four weeks after the hearing, the judge will issue a written decision in a divorce order. The divorce is not final until the decision has been registered with the municipality where the marriage took place.
Sometimes a divorce procedure can lead to a so-called “confrontational divorce”. Because the children in particular are often the victims of this and this has a very disruptive effect, we try to prevent this at all times. We do this, among other things, by sitting around the table with the other party at an early stage, a so-called “four-talk”. This often leads to making agreements that can be laid down in an agreement. Such an agreement is also known as a divorce settlement. The covenant can then be submitted to the court, so that a hearing is no longer necessary. The judge will then make a decision based on the documents. The same procedure applies to the dissolution of a registered partnership as to a divorce if there are children. If there are no children, the court does not have to intervene.
Are you not married, but did you live together? In that case, a court procedure may sometimes be necessary. If it is not possible to reach agreements in mutual consultation or with the aid of mediation, the court can make decisions about the children, the division of joint property and/or alimony.
When you come to our office, the various options will be discussed with you. We will not lose sight of you as a person. Depending on your wishes and personal situation, we will examine which method suits you best and a step-by-step plan will be drawn up.
Being an entrepreneur is challenging, but not always easy. Legislation in Dutch corporate law is often obscure and complicated. Fortunately, we have built up a lot of expertise in this area of law and we can provide you with excellent assistance.
If you, as an entrepreneur, encounter something that you cannot solve yourself, our specialists can advise you. Perhaps a client does not comply with agreements made, there is a shareholder dispute, or bankruptcy is imminent. Does the risk of directors' liability exist for you?
You may also want to know more about the legal consequences of a business takeover, financing constructions or disputes with a financier, or that you need help with a collection. If advice alone is not enough, we will of course be happy to assist you during the legal procedure.
As an entrepreneur you may be looking for business support. We can also be of service in this case. If necessary, we can engage specific external expertise in consultation with you.
The Netherlands is a small country with many inhabitants. That is why it is very important to steer the development of building land in the right direction. The consequence? For every project, from playground to skyscraper, you need an environmental permit.
Do you want to build something? From a legal point of view, every new building, small or large, starts with the zoning plan and the application for an environmental permit. Our lawyers can assist you in applying for permits and advise you in making plans.
Complicated European rules apply in real estate law that you are probably familiar with. But it also includes the rules for construction and operation of buildings. We can be of service if you need professional legal advice, need a permit or wish to take legal action. Our specialists, including name bearer of Gresnigt & Van Kippersluis, Mr. Leo van Kippersluis, can help you with a wide range of services.
The real estate lawyers at Gresnigt & Van Kippersluis are members of the specialist association for construction law or real estate lawyers. Thanks to continuous training, they are on top of the latest developments in real estate law. But more is needed, in the real estate world a thorough knowledge of real estate law is not enough. Our lawyers know the jargon of the construction industry and know how it works there. As a result, we are well prepared to sit around the table with project developers, architects, contractors and real estate investors. But of course we also like to use our expertise for the client/consumer.
Our office provides the secretariat of the Utrecht Contractors Association.
As a tenant or lessor of real estate (both residential, commercial and commercial premises) you will have to deal with tenancy law. For example, you as a landlord may want to terminate the lease unilaterally or that a tenant of your property refuses to pay the rent or causes a nuisance. It becomes completely annoying when your building is squatted. Tenants also experience the necessary misery, for example a landlord may refuse to carry out maintenance on a building. We are happy to help you in all these cases.
