Question from a reader:
I have a question about the registration of property ownership transfer due to inheritance. My acquaintance A is Japanese and lives in America with her American husband B and their American child C, but A has a resident record in Japan. If A passes away, will Japanese civil law apply to the inheritance of the property A
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I found a bankbook that was used for the community association’s accounting. The account holder passed away decades ago, and I discovered it by chance while cleaning out my family home. The bankbook has something like the community association’s name written before the individual’s name. When I inquired with a certain bank, I was told that even
Question from a reader:
My 86-year-old parent sold a property left by my father and received about 50 million yen, but normally the children should also receive a share of the inheritance, and nothing has come to us yet. I am considering asking my parent to pay 2 million yen for renovations during this opportunity, but if I do this, will
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This is a consultation regarding inheritance. My parents have passed away, and I would like to discuss the division of their estate, but the other party says they do not want to pay and has hired a lawyer. I received a letter from that lawyer asking how I would like to proceed. At first glance, it seems
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I have a question regarding inheritance under civil law. Article 921, item 3 states, “However, this does not apply after the heir who has become an heir by renouncing the inheritance has approved the inheritance.” Regarding this part, I understand that if someone has renounced their inheritance but then engages in acts of concealment or other acts
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I would like to know about property tax and inheritance. Recently, I received a notification from a certain municipality regarding “the reassessment of property tax for heirs.” It’s difficult to understand the content, but essentially it seems that because my grandfather has passed away, I am being charged property tax. I found out that if I renounce
Question from a reader:
Please tell me about grandchild adoption. The grandfather and grandmother have one child and one grandchild. After the grandfather adopted the grandchild, he passed away, and that grandchild inherits. Later, the grandchild and grandfather are divorced after death, and the grandmother adopts that grandchild. When the grandmother passes away, can the adopted grandchild inherit? Additionally, if there
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Please tell me about inheritance confirmation lawsuits. I’ve heard that this is a lawsuit to investigate rights relations, but I wonder if it’s actually just a way for lawyers to profit. What do you think?
An inheritance confirmation lawsuit is a legal action taken to clarify rights related to wills and estates.
Question from a reader:
I have a consultation regarding inheritance. My maternal grandfather has passed away, but we do not have a blood relationship, and my mother and grandfather were not adopted. Therefore, it seems that the inheritance will go to my mother’s sister and her nieces and nephews from the perspective of my grandmother and grandfather. My grandmother has dementia
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I had asked a lawyer to be the executor of my mother’s will before she passed away, and it stated that I would inherit the estate alone, despite having three siblings. However, I am now receiving claims for the statutory share from my three siblings. This lawyer is very careless; he did not deduct any debts and
