Wills & Trusts
There is a time limit in an inheritance procedure
*Within three months
・Locate the deceased’s will – this must be the latest version of a will.
・Determine the decedent’s assents and pay all the deceased’s debts.
・Refusal of succession or inherit of limited assets
*Within four months
・File the decedent’s income tax return and pay any outstanding income tax
*Within ten months
・Complete evaluation of the estate
・Agreement to the partition of estate
・Establish a course of action for the partition of the estate
・The report and payment of the inheritance tax
Real estate change of ownership
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Outline the estate and the heir
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Consolidate the deceased’s assets and pay all the deceased’s debts
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Determine the assets of the estate
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Establish a course of action for the partition of the estate
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Establish a course of action for the name change
The above is a procedure for the people who have Japanese nationality.
With regard to the procedure for a foreigner, please feel free to contact us at the following address or call us on
