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I signed a contract with the study abroad agent “Honki Ryugaku StudyIn,” but I’m facing some troubles. I applied for study abroad in London and Cebu and paid a deposit of 50,000 yen. However, after signing the contract, there have been continuous document errors and ignored communications from the representative, making their response unreliable. I wish to
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I am having trouble with the division of inheritance. My mother passed away, and my father, my brother, and I are set to inherit her estate. Since my father is elderly, my brother and I decided to divide the inheritance ourselves. We agreed on a 60-40 split, and I received 4 million yen, but later I had
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My ex-husband has repeatedly engaged in emotional abuse and domestic violence, and I am truly struggling. Although I received compensation after filing a lawsuit, he seems to think his actions are not criminal. He refers to the violence as “just holding my neck,” and he often makes statements that undermine my worth, even telling me to leave
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I am troubled by the frequent visits from members of the Shinjihideyama Association to my home. They have been coming almost every day for about two weeks now, starting with a doorbell ringing early in the morning, which led me to groggily open the door. Since then, I have been made to participate in prayers and have
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I tried to purchase Manjaro on X and ended up being scammed. I was drawn in by the price. I received a driver’s license from the scammer, but I can’t tell if it’s fake or real. In this case, can I file a report with the police? Also, is there any possibility that the victim of the
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I would like to use the Legal Terrace, but I have about 10 million yen in savings. In this case, can I still be introduced to a lawyer through the Legal Terrace? Also, if I do not use the Legal Terrace system, can I still get a lawyer’s introduction even if I have savings?
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Please tell me about the NHK reception fee. It’s an embarrassing story, but I have about 170,000 yen in unpaid fees. Of that, 100,000 yen was not paid for a while during a previous NHK scandal, and I was told by an NHK visitor that I didn’t have to pay for the past amounts, so I started
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I lent someone 30,000 yen, but I can no longer get in touch with them. I have a photo of their My Number card, the LINE messages from when I lent the money, and my bank account information. I’m considering a small claims lawsuit, but I’m worried that the costs of suing might end up being a
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I’m having trouble with the new construction next door. The work started last month, and I was informed by the sales representative that there might be some inconveniences. Since the day before yesterday, the framing work has begun, and heavy machinery is on site, but I was shocked to see materials passing over my property. Even when
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I have a question about law firms that advertise a “no loss guarantee.” For example, it states that if the compensation received is less than the lawyer’s fees, they will not charge the client. However, is there no case where, after going through civil court, the amount received was less than expected? In that case, I think
