Estate Division Lawyer Tokyo
A deceased person leaves property in his or her estate, which is the total of all the assets he or she has owned at the time of death. The process of determining and collecting those assets is called probate. Probate procedures differ depending on whether the deceased had a will. In the case of a will, the petitioner files a request for the court to appoint an executor through the probate process. In 遺産分割 弁護士 東京 of no will, the heirs file a request for the decision to appoint an administrator through the estate administration procedure.
An early consultation with an attorney-at-law is highly recommended. We have extensive experience assisting foreign nationals in inheritance matters, divorces and other legal issues in Japan.
Our office has a dedicated team of professionals in the fields of estate planning, international business law, real estate and trusts. We assist clients in setting up and maintaining their businesses, establishing family trusts for succession planning purposes and other matters related to business operations. We also handle the legal aspects of international M&A transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, as well as domestic and cross-border taxation issues.
The firm also has a large team of professionals who specialise in labour and employment matters. Mie Fujimoto, Motoi Fujii and Keisuke Kondo manage a broad range of litigation as well as advisory mandates for clients in the retail, staffing, manufacturing and IT sectors. The group is also experienced in handling labour-related issues that arise during corporate transactions, such as redundancies and dismissals.
In addition to the above services, our lawyers have extensive experience in international arbitration and litigation proceedings. Our clients are both domestic and foreign companies involved in commercial disputes. We have represented clients before the arbitration panels of the Tokyo District Court, the Tokyo Regional Court, the First Arbitration Division of the Supreme Court and other courts in Japan and abroad.
During the divorce procedure, we help couples negotiate a mutually agreeable divorce settlement. If we are unable to reach an agreement, we can proceed to the mediation procedure in a family court.
We offer a full range of immigration-related services to our clients, from visa applications and immigration status renewals to visa appeals and labor certification applications. We represent both individual and business clients, with a special emphasis on high-skilled workers and foreign investors.
Our extensive experience in assisting foreign nationals with Japanese real estate and other legal issues has led to the establishment of a network of English-speaking specialists throughout Japan. We work closely with these experts in order to provide comprehensive support to our clients. Moreover, we have considerable expertise in inheritance tax matters and can assist with resolving taxation issues that may arise in the course of inheritance procedures or M&A transactions. We are also able to draw on the firm’s wide-ranging global legal experience when dealing with cross-border cases.
