»The Overindebted Estate« The study's subject matter is the handling of overindebted estates in Germany outside insolvency proceedings. In particular the analysis clarifies that there is a possibility for the creditors of the estate to compensate most of its loss of its value, caused by curators of the estate and state heirs while managing overindebted estates, if the opportunities of the insolvency proceedings are utilized. Furthermore the study identifies options to punish the circumvention of insolvency proceedings during the management of overindebted estates.
