title: [Assessment of legal capacity and testamentary capacity].
abstract: The assessment of legal capacity and testamentary capacity require thorough knowledge of the legal framework and the relevant case law. This paper explains the concept of the legal capacity to contract and the concept of testamentary capacity with respect to German civil law. The relevance of major mental disorders for the assessment of legal capacity and testamentary capacity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim, Fakultät Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, J 5, 68159, Mannheim, Deutschland, harald.dressing@zi-mannheim.de.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dreßing
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foerster
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leygraf
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014918:Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*