Jaap Rodenburg

Inheritance law (legal inheritance law, wills, settlement of estates, disinheritance, legitimate portion), family law, determination of parenthood, law of names, juvenile law, guardianship cases.

Jaap is a specialized inheritance lawyer and one of the inheritance law specialists within Uiteen. After studying Dutch Law and Notarial Law at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam, Jaap worked as a candidate notary for seven years, gaining experience in drafting wills and settling estates. In 1998 Jaap switched to legal aid and in 2004 he was sworn in as a lawyer.

To properly handle inheritance law cases, specialization in inheritance law is a must. Through his work experience in both notarial and legal practice, Jaap knows from different perspectives how inheritance law disputes can best be resolved. After successfully passing an entrance exam, Jaap is a member of the Association of Inheritance Law Attorneys Netherlands (VEAN). An inheritance law dispute is always emotional and far-reaching. Jaap’s motto is, “Let’s look for what unites us instead of magnifying the differences. Jaap strives to straighten things out as much as possible, always preferring a negotiated solution, but if necessary Jaap does not shy away from legal proceedings.

“Never say you know someone before you have shared an inheritance with them” – Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss theologian and mystic 1741-1801. Dividing an inheritance is often a source of conflict.

1991-1998: candidate notary public
1998: lawyer legal expenses insurer
2004: sworn in as a lawyer

languages:

Dutch, English, German

Jaap has deepened his inheritance law knowledge, among other things, by following the Inheritance Law Training Course at the Academy for Legal Practice (AVDR) and has successfully passed the corresponding exam.

Jaap has registered in the register of areas of law of the Dutch Bar Association the area of inheritance law. This registration requires him to obtain ten training points in each registered area of law each calendar year according to the standards of the Dutch Bar Association. Moreover, Jaap does not limit himself to obtaining ten training points per year but continuously updates his knowledge.

The team

Rosan Boertje

Janneke Mulder

Martine Stut

Wampie van Arkel

Majse Hofman

Anouk Hansma

Danique van Wijk

Collaborating Partners

Psychologist (NIP) and Divorce Consultation Professional

Drs. Irene van Noort is a psychologist (registered with the Netherlands Institute for Psychologists, NIP) and divorce consultation professional (collaborative practitioner). By now she has over 20 years of experience running her own private practice in which she provides coaching, training and advice to be more effective personally. Uiteen calls on the expertise of Irene van Noort when we feel that our client would benefit from additional support in dealing with the divorce. This could be during the divorce process, but also afterwards, for example when the clients need a little extra guidance in their parenting. In addition, Irene can be asked to have a conversation with the child(ren) to hear their voice and to take their interests into account in the divorce consultation or divorce proceedings. Finally, Irene can be engaged as psychologist/coach during a collaborative divorce. Fundamentals of Irene's approach are models grounded in personality theory and behavioural science. She has a talent for identifying ingrained patterns and personal tendencies, which makes it possible to consciously choose for new effective forms of communication with each other in the "post-marriage phase".

Helma Leonhard-Strien

Helma Leonhard-Strien has been working as a civil-law notary for over 30 years and specialises in family law. She can assist you when you have any questions about the interpretation of a prenuptial agreement or a will. Helma can also draw up or change your prenuptial agreement together with our lawyers. Furthermore, after a divorce, she can amend your will and can draw up the deed for the distribution of your assets (concerning your home, for example).

Pension Advisor

Roelof de Pater (1981) is a pension advisor and financial planner. He provides financial advice during a divorce regarding your retirement. This could include, for example, advice about the allocation of accrued benefits. Although it may seem insignificant to discuss at the moment, a good retirement is an essential component of a (carefree) financial future! Roelof takes stock of the accrued benefits for both parties and advises how best to distribute these according to the personal situation and wishes of the client. Furthermore, Roelof helps recently divorced people to gain insight into the new financial reality. Will I have sufficient income after my divorce? Do I need to save extra for my retirement? These are just a few questions you can discuss with Roelof. You can count on a clear, pragmatic and affordable advice.

Financial Planner

Annemarie is specialised in guiding the partners of entrepreneurs, for example during mediation. This kind of spouse benefits from advice on a regular basis. The entrepreneur can often rely on the financial advisor, accountant and/or tax specialist of the company. Annemarie provides guidance and support for their partner, for example, in analysing documents received and explaining calculations. In this way, both partners can participate in the consultation on equal footing. This makes it possible to reach good agreements during mediation and achieve a successful conclusion for both parties.

Mortgage Advisor and Financial Expert

After nearly 20 years of working with large financial service providers, I founded Teutenberg Financial Planning in 2007. Thanks to the knowledge and experience I gained, I can help you to find the right financial solutions for your personal situation. Additionally, I can inform you of your rights in relation to investors and insurance agents. I welcome the challenge, in these times of standardisation, to offer you tailor-made financial advice and to get more out of the financial service sector on your behalf.

As an independent advisor and former credit officer, I can help you not only to find the most suitable financial solution, but also make the necessary arrangements with the lender and insurance company. This way, you can focus on your divorce knowing that the solution you desire is feasible.

The following financial questions often arise during a divorce:

I want to have the house and the mortgage in my name after the divorce. Is that possible?
If I take over the home and the mortgage, will I still be able to pay alimony?
What agreements do we need to make regarding alimony and child support?
How can we best distribute the retirement benefits?
What are the fiscal consequences of our divorce?
How should we deal with our current insurance policies?
Now that we've agreed on the financial arrangements, what can I still spend each month?

fiscaal jurst

Diana Dutilh is fiscaal jurist, financieel adviseur, estate planner en pensioendeskundige. Zij richt zich op de fiscale aspecten van de scheiding. Zij kan aanwezig zijn bij de besprekingen met de mediator of advocaten, of na de besprekingen worden geraadpleegd, zodat de afspraken ook fiscaal kloppen. Zij kan u beiden fiscaal bijstaan of de belangen van de financieel minder kundige partij ondersteunen.

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