The register does not store the documents — only their existence and contacts. But exactly that entry stops the machinery of stranger guardianship. Three documents, registration, a wallet card: the whole package costs under 25 € and one evening — no other route on this site has a better effort-to-importance ratio.
Vorsorge: Storage, Register, Upkeep
The best document is useless if nobody finds it. ZVR registration for ~20 €, a wallet card and a review rhythm complete the system.
✓ Verified: 18/07/2026
WHAT TO DO
› Details and tips
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Max recommends:
I registered the documents existence in the Central Register for ~20 €: guardianship courts must query it BEFORE appointing anyone. The register stores not the documents but their existence and contacts — exactly what stops the stranger-guardianship machine.
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Lea recommends:
Add a guardian nomination as a safety net: if a court appoints after all, it names WHO in advance. And a wallet card: I have a power of attorney plus the representative phone. The whole package under 25 € and one evening.
Useful Tools
- Zentrales Testamentsregister legal-info
Central register of wills: where testamentary documents are registered and how the court locates them.
- Afilio provision
Create a living will and healthcare power of attorney online, legally reviewed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do foreign documents work here? ▾
Formally recognised, practically sluggish: language, unfamiliar forms, authenticity questions. If you live in Germany, create the German set — one evening.
Divorced — is my ex still my representative? ▾
Yes, until the power is revoked in writing! Revocation: destroy the original, notify the person and the banks, delete the ZVR entry. The most forgotten item on every divorce checklist.
How often must I update everything? ▾
Re-sign every 2–3 years and check the named people — doctors take a fresh living will more seriously. After big changes like a move, separation or death in the family, update at once.