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Law amended concerning handwritten wills
In January 2019, there was an amendment to the Japanese Civil…
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All about Japan’s Koseki: the family register system
Japan’s family register or koseki system is a civil registration…
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What is a Japanese secret certificate will?
In previous blogs we’ve written in detail about notarized wills…
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Do’s and don’ts of Japanese handwritten wills
We strongly recommend creating a notarized will if you’re considering…
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Notarized will: the pros and cons
It’s no secret that we at the Legacy Tomodachi team highly…
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Demystifying Japan’s Inheritance Tax
There is a lot of confusion about Japanese inheritance tax among…
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Inheritance Settlement: Australia vs. Japan
Hi I’m Thea, Client Relationship Manager at Legacy Tomodachi.…
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Settling the estate of foreign residents in Japan
Increasingly in our globalized world, once rare and uncommon…
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6 things to know about inheritance without a will in Japan
In recent years, more and more foreign nationals are choosing…