Appointment of an absentee curator (Abwesenheitspfleger)
Abwesenheitspfleger - Bestellung
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
If, in property matters that need to be settled, the whereabouts of the adult person involved are unknown, the court can appoint a representative (Pfleger/Pflegerin, i.e. a guardian) for the absent person. The name of the still-living person must be known; their whereabouts must be generally unknown.
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Requirements
• Absent adult person
The property matter to be settled involves an adult person whose whereabouts are unknown in general, not only to the applicant.
• Need for care
Settling the property matter must be necessary.
Documents you need
• Application
You must submit the application in writing.
• Statement of reasons
In the statement of reasons, you must describe the property matter and the need for assistance.
• Documents on your own inquiries
Before submitting the application, you must have attempted yourself to determine the whereabouts of the adult person, e.g. at the Landeseinwohneramt [State Residents' Registration Office] or the Standesamt [registry office].
Fees
The court charges fees for conducting the guardianship (Pflegschaft). In addition, there is the remuneration for the guardian's (Pfleger's) work.
Legal basis
• § 1911 BGB www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/__1911.html
• § 272 FamFG www.gesetze-im-internet.de/famfg/__272.html
• § 340 FamFG www.gesetze-im-internet.de/famfg/__340.html
Who is responsible
The Amtsgericht (local court) responsible for the Pflegschaft (curatorship/guardianship of property) is the one in whose district the asset matter is to be handled.
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
- Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
- Amtsgericht Köpenick
- Amtsgericht Köpenick
- Amtsgericht Lichtenberg
- Amtsgericht Lichtenberg
- Amtsgericht Mitte
- Amtsgericht Mitte
- Amtsgericht Neukölln
- Amtsgericht Neukölln
- Amtsgericht Pankow
- Amtsgericht Pankow - Familiengericht
- Amtsgericht Schöneberg
- Amtsgericht Schöneberg
- Amtsgericht Spandau
- Amtsgericht Spandau - Kirchenaustritte
- Amtsgericht Kreuzberg
- Amtsgericht Kreuzberg
- Amtsgericht Wedding
- Amtsgericht Wedding
Original
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