Tuesday, August 21, 2012

What happens in Denmark when someone dies? I am an heir in Canada and do not know how to proceed. Please help

What happens in Denmark when someone dies? I am an heir in Canada and do not know how to proceed. Please help!?
Does the estate automatically go to the Danish court to be divided according the will or must one hire a lawyer (I am afraid I would not be able to afford one)? Will I be informed officially by the court? Or if not by the court, by whom? Thus far I have only heard from a distant relative about the passing of the family member in question. The distant relative who informed us also does not live in Denmark and also does not speak any worthwhile Danish. Unfortunately my Danish is as good as non-existent and I am not aware of the procedure that takes place after someone passes. There is a will in place, but it does not list me by name because it was drafted before my birth. Rather, I am one of the heirs included in the blood line of direct descendants, between whom the estate is supposed to be divided according to the will. How would I be found here in Canada and by whom? Please advise. Mange, mange tak !!!! The executor of the will has passed away many years ago. Thank you for your advice.
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Well, you could begin by calling the Danish Embassy in the nearest large city to you and ask for their assistance in the matter. Perhaps they'll just advise you to get an attorney, and perhaps they will be of more help than that---the Danes are a wonderful, sensible people.
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When the deceased wrote the will he must have named an enforcer. Call the distant relative and try and get info if she has contacts with other relatives in denmark. I think it could be better also in respect for the dead if you travelled to denmark and pay your respects then start talking about the will. If you think you have some thing to inherit them borrow money an travel to Denmark. It makes it easy for the system if you went there. Because if the government has to look for resources just to find you, they may make you pay for it and it could be more expensive than if you went. Enforcer of the will it maybe a lawyer or another family member will use money to look for you and all that is work. You may not need a lawyer as distance descendant you dont need to been named if the will said something like this... Tf tom dies them his descendants get the money and if he does not it goes to his brothers children.





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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

US citizen, help with obtaining a residence permit to Denmark and attending the University of Copenhagen

US citizen, help with obtaining a residence permit to Denmark and attending the University of Copenhagen?
I am currently a citizen of the United States, where I was born in and have lived for the majority of my life. I am wishing to attend the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet) and work part-time while doing so after I finish high school. I also plan on living and working in Denmark permanently and shall eventually apply for citizenship (even being aware of the fact that I will lose my citizenship to the United States). My biggest problem is only being able to find information for students who are staying in Denmark to go to the University, but then return home, which is not at all what I intend. When could I and how can I apply for permanent residence to Denmark? How should I go about being admitted to the school since I am staying in Denmark rather than ever returning to the United States? Then my last question remains, since I'm going to stay in the country, I am not certain entirely on how to go about with my admission as all I can find on the university's website is information for students who are just going there to study and then return home and also the information for Danish students, but nothing concerning those who wish to come from another country to live and work there permanently even after finishing their time at the university. If it is of any use, the official website of Københavns Universitet... http://www.ku.dk/english/
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Before you can study in Denmark you are required to have a residence permit, these are granted for the duration of your studies and it is also valid for additional 6 months after you complete your studies. This is to allow you to look for work in Denmark. As you are (or should be) aware that as international student in Denmark you are only permitted to work 15 hours a week, as well as full-time during the months of June, July and August. The same applies during the 6 month period after the completion of your educational studies. A work permit sticker will be placed in your passport. If you are offered a job during this 6 month period you must then apply for a work permit. A residence permit with a view to permanent residence is granted primarily to refugees and persons who have been reunited with their family. If you have been granted a residence permit with a view to permanent residence, you may obtain an unlimited residence permit after some years, provided that you have made an effort to become integrated into Danish society, and that you satisfy a number of specific requirements. Among other things, you may not owe debts above a certain amount to public authorities or have committed serious criminal offences. If you require more information then visit the Danish Immigration website found below. Edit in light of your additional details: The information that you are seeking will not be found on the universities' website as they have no legal right to grant or deny work permits or give foreign citizens the permission to stay - this decision is solely in the hands of the Danish Immigration Service and their website can be found below. You would apply for admission as an international student to the University of Copenhagen in the same manner outlined on their website regardless of if it is your intention to leave or to remain in that country once your studies have been completed.





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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Is marijuana legal in Denmark

Is marijuana legal in Denmark?
this is a very odd question. i know.. but after all of the recent proposition 19 stuff going on in california, ive just had a few questions on the subject I'm no marijuana user looking toward moving to another country to smoke up freely, i just have a few questions. first of all just to make this clear, i am danish, and i have relatives who live (or have lived) in denmark. i understand that the drug is illegal there, but i have heard stories from my relatives that there were some coffee shops there where they would be allowed to lite up and get high while having a cup of joe. i was just wondering if anyone knew anything about this, i was wondering if it had maybe been because they were little, and the danes allowed back then? im not sure... anyone out there have any ideas? thanks! :)
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No, it isn't. Marijuana possession in Denmark is punishable by up to two years in prison. The normal penalty, however, is a fine. For first offense possession of up to 10g hash or 50g marijuana, the Chief Public Prosecutor permits a warning in limited circumstances. In 2004 the city government in Copenhagen briefly experimented with 'turning a blind eye' to recreational pot possession. The consequences, with stoners from all over Denmark coming to the city to 'score' - often by shoplifting or mugging people to get the cash - were disastrous, and the experiment was dropped. Since then, Copenhagen City Council has passed several non-binding resolutions asking the National government to decriminalize pot, but to no avail. Richard
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In Denmark: No, marijuana is not legal. However: Christiania, the freetown in Copenhagen, has had special laws since its beginning in '71, one of these being that marijuana was legal within Christianias premises. But in 2004, the government started a "normalization" of Christiania. Part of this was to make the trade of hash illegal. So on paper it is now illegal everywhere in Denmark, but if you go to Christiania nothing has changed about it since 2004: It is still sold just as openly as apples or T-shirts. The police doesn't enforce the new laws at all, so I would, Yes it is legal in Christiania. A couple of times the police has "stormed" the palce, shutting down all illegal activities, but I think that is more for "symbolic" reasons, because it doesn't change a thing. I think it is quite interesting that a place like Christiania exists, so different from its surroundings :)





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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Minimum living cost in Copenhagen, Denmark for one person

Minimum living cost in Copenhagen, Denmark for one person?
What is the minimum cost of living in Copenhagen, Denmark for one person
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This is the most frequently asked and answered question. You can get by for under Dkr. 1.500,- when it is a matter of keeping yourself fed - but that is only if you have a kitchen - and there is no steaks, in a budget like that. Housing - do not expect to find anything below Dkr. 3000,- a month - and now we are talking room for rent - not a small apartment. A very small apartment, will cost you from Dkr. 5.000,- and up.
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There are a number of factors, such as what do you expect to do while you are there, if you want to eat out, and go to a few bars, nightclubs and the like then you are talking of a lot of money. renting is expensive, the cheapest way probably is to rent privately, IE not going through a broker/agent. but its still going to be high, also the area of Copenhagen will dictate prices, closer to the city then the more money sometimes its better to live a few Miles/Km away, and use public transport (not that bad) and you could save a good amount. if you look here or even post something you may get some help, but you are definitely looking at 3-4000, 00 per month, DKK ( I think that about $600-$800 ish per month) http://portal.foreignersindenmark.dk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=12&SID=5c5z9a6198zzfaab7ab6ea529eze48cc My step daughter, lives in a small apartment, not Copenhagen and her food budget is around 1500, to 2000 per month, she stays at home and does not go out that much maybe four times a month, she shops at the cheapest places, Aldi, and Rema,. Food prices are probably around the same but entertainment will be high. Failing that, then have a look at some of the rental places, and see what you can get. RR





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