¼«ËÙʱʱ²Ê

Hamburg.com IASON page

Apply for appointment as a volunteer carer

You can be appointed as a volunteer carer.

  •  

Use Online-Service

Detailed description

If a person can no longer manage his or her own affairs due to illness or old age, the guardianship court will appoint a guardian.
If you would like to provide legal support to other people on a voluntary basis, you must be nominated by the guardianship authority and appointed by the guardianship court.
You can then act on behalf of the person you are caring for in an area of responsibility determined by the guardianship court. If necessary, you can also legally represent the person you are caring for.
As a volunteer carer, you usually take on the care of a person in need from your family or circle of friends. You do not receive any remuneration for this. However, you will be paid a flat-rate allowance for expenses.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You have the personal suitability and reliability.
  • You undertake all necessary activities within your area of responsibility to take care of the legal affairs of the person you are caring for or you support the person you are caring for in taking care of their legal affairs themselves.
  • You will only use your power of representation if it is absolutely necessary.
  • They support the person being cared for so that they can shape their life according to their wishes within the scope of their possibilities.
  • They correspond to the wishes of the person being cared for without endangering them or their assets.
  • You comply with the wishes of the person you are caring for, as long as this is reasonable for you.
  • You maintain contact with the person you care for and, if necessary, with your relatives.

Documents required

  • current information from the central debtor register

Deadlines

You must be appointed as a volunteer carer before you can provide care for the person you are caring for.

Procedure

  • You can apply to be appointed as a volunteer carer in writing or online. Submit the application with the required documents in writing or electronically to the responsible authority.
  • The responsible authority will examine your application and your documents. If necessary, the responsible authority will request further documents or information from you.
  • To determine your personal suitability, the care authority will arrange an appointment with you for a personal interview.
  • The responsible authority will decide on your application.
  • You will receive notification of the decision.

Processing time

The submitted documents will be processed as quickly as possible.

Fees

no

Legal remedies


  • Objection within one month of receipt of the decision

Legal basis

§ 1816 German Civil Code (BGB)






§ 1821 German Civil Code (BGB)

Links on ¼«ËÙʱʱ²Ê

Find out your responsible facility

Angaben zur Zuständigkeit
Bitte geben Sie hier die Wohnanschrift mit Straße und Hausnummer an

Haven't found the right one yet?

To Hamburg Service startpage

Keywords: Voluntary support Caring for disabled child legal assistance Caring for a relative Caring for a family member Care for relatives Care for parents Support for the partner Care of the spouse or life partner

Last updated: 29.04.2025