What does Rechtsanwalt mean?
A Rechtsanwalt (lawyer) advises you on legal questions and can represent you before offices and courts.
der Rechtsanwalt · die Rechtsanwälte (plural)
You do not need a lawyer for a Widerspruch or a Klage (lawsuit) at the Sozialgericht. But one can help.
A lawyer costs money. Ask beforehand what the advice costs.
If you have little money, there is Beratungshilfe for advice and Prozesskostenhilfe for court proceedings.
Many lawyers specialise in one field, for example social law, tenancy law or employment law.
Example sentence
Ich zeige an, dass ich Herrn Max Mustermann anwaltlich vertrete.
I hereby give notice that I represent Mr Max Mustermann as his lawyer.
What you can do
Take all letters, the Bescheid and your questions to the appointment. Still watch the deadline yourself.
Related words
- Beratungshilfe Beratungshilfe (legal advice aid) means you get legal advice almost for free if you have little money.
- Prozesskostenhilfe Prozesskostenhilfe (legal aid for court costs) helps people with little money pay for court proceedings, for example for the lawyer.
- Vollmacht With a Vollmacht (power of attorney), you allow another person to act for you, for example at an office.
- Klage With a Klage (lawsuit), you ask a court to check a decision made by an office.
- Sozialgericht The Sozialgericht (social court) decides disputes with the Jobcenter, the Krankenkasse, the Rentenversicherung and other social benefit bodies.