• There are many heirs, so I want to prepare a will now to avoid disputes later...
• A family member passed away leaving debts behind — do I have to pay them...
• The heirs cannot reach an agreement on how to divide the estate...
• My father passed away leaving a will under which only my elder brother inherits the estate — am I, the younger brother, entitled to claim nothing...

Inheritance is a legal issue that anyone may find themselves facing. Our firm handles all matters relating to inheritance and succession, including will preparation, execution of wills, renunciation of inheritance, division of estates, and claims for reduction of the compulsory share (iryūbun). The first consultation on inheritance is free of charge, so please feel free to contact us.

• Creating a Will for End-of-Life Planning
  In recent years, end-of-life planning has become an increasingly popular topic, and our office has seen a growing number of consultations on this subject. Engaging in
• Disputes over How to Divide an Estate (Estate Division)
  When a family member passes away, inheritance inevitably occurs. If the deceased left little property, it may not become an issue. However, when a person passes away
• Claiming Your Reserved Share of an Estate (Claim for Infringement of Legally Reserved Portion)
  A deceased family member may have left a will—perhaps as part of end-of-life planning—that leaves all property to only a specific heir, leaving you with nothing
• A Family Member Passed Away Leaving Debts Behind (Renunciation of Inheritance)
  When a succession occurs, heirs inherit not only positive assets such as bank deposits and real estate, but also negative assets such as debts
• Dissatisfied with the Contents of a Will
  In cases where (1) the handwriting on the will does not match that of the testator and is likely to have been forged by someone else, (2) the will does not comply with
• Dividing an Inheritance
  This refers to the process in which heirs discuss how to divide the estate (inheritance division) after the decedent has passed away
• What You Need to Know About Filing for Custody of a Holographic Will
  In recent years, end-of-life planning has become an increasingly popular topic, and the number of people consulting our office about it has been on the rise. As part of
• Wills That Bequeath Property Exceeding the Statutory Share of Inheritance to a Specific Heir
  In recent years, end-of-life planning (shukatsu) has become an increasingly popular topic, and the number of people consulting our office about it is on the rise. More
• Finding Out Which Court Handles Inheritance Division Mediation
  When heirs cannot agree on how to divide the estate, or when it is not even possible to have a discussion with the other heirs, it is possible to file a mediation
• About the Process of Creating a Notarized Will
  In recent years, end-of-life planning (shukatsu) has increasingly become a topic of conversation, and the number of people consulting our firm about end-of-life planning
• I found a will, but is it all right to open it? (Inspection of a will)
  In recent years, end-of-life planning (shukatsu) has increasingly become a topic of public conversation, and a growing number of people consult our firm about it. More
• The Validity of a Will When the Intended Recipient (Legatee) Dies First
  Giving property, after one's death, to a person who is not a statutory heir is called a "bequest." A common-law wife (husband), cousins, their children, and so on are
• I want to know about the cost of preparing a notarized will
  In recent years, end-of-life planning (shukatsu) has increasingly become a topic of public discussion, and a growing number of people consult our office about it. More
• Can an Estate Division Different from the Will Be Made?
  Where the deceased (the decedent) has specified the proportions or method of the estate division in a will, the usual practice is to respect the decedent's wishes and
• I want to know what can be specified in a will
  The Civil Code and other laws contain the following provisions on testamentary matters that can be provided for by will. Matters other than the following (for example, a
• Requirements for a Self-Written Will (Holographic Will)
  In recent years, end-of-life planning has increasingly become a topic of conversation, and the number of people who consult our office about it has been on the rise
• I want to correct an error in a handwritten will I made previously
  When there is a clerical error in the content of a handwritten will (Article 968 of the Civil Code) prepared previously and a change is to be made, the method of the
• About the Executor of a Will
  From clients who wish to prepare a will, we often receive the question, "Should we appoint an executor of the will?" In this section, we explain the legal status and
• How Life Insurance Proceeds Are Treated in an Inheritance Division Agreement Where the Beneficiary Is Designated as an Heir
  Where the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is designated as an heir, the right to claim the insurance proceeds (or the insurance proceeds themselves) becomes the
• If I renounce my inheritance, who will manage the family grave?
  The Civil Code contains the following provisions on the succession of ritual assets such as graves
• Want the State to take over inherited land (the Inherited Land National Attribution System)
  Many people who have inherited land from a parent or a brother or sister carry concerns such as, "I have no plan to use it and cannot sell it. On the contrary, the fixed
• Do You Inherit Debts Even After Years of No Contact with Your Parents?
  When you have long been estranged from a parent, you may know nothing about where or how they live, whether they have bank deposits or real estate, or, conversely