Updated a new page about traffic violation in Japan.
Please see the page ”Traffic Violation in Japan” for detail.
* This page is for information purposes only. We do not provide legal support for traffic violation cases.
Updated a new page about traffic violation in Japan.
Please see the page ”Traffic Violation in Japan” for detail.
* This page is for information purposes only. We do not provide legal support for traffic violation cases.
There are several types of experts (qualifications) related to laws in Japan.
– Bengoshi (attorney at law)
– Gyosei-Shoshi (administrative scrivener)
– Shihou-Shoshi (judicial scrivener)
– Zeirishi (tax accountant)
– Benrishi (patent agent)
Each of them are professionals in particular area. However, only “Bengoshi” (Attorney at Law) is legally allowed to represent clients for legal disputes and advocate at the district courts, family courts and more advanced stages of litigation.
If you need legal support in Japan, and if you need negotiation or litigation (lawsuit), it is advisable to consult a Bengoshi lawyer (attorney at law).
If you get involved in a car accident in Japan, here’s what you should do at once.
Doing all these may be difficult depending on the situation. But at least you MUST call the police, because if you don’t, it may get difficult to claim damages afterwards. Also, if you are injured, you should ask the police officer to write “Jinshin” which means “accident causing injury” (not “Bukken” which means only “property damage”) on the accident certificate “Jiko Shomei Sho”.
After the accident, you will have to negotiate with the other party (or their insurance company). In many cases, it is advisable to consult an attorney (Bengoshi).
See the page about car accident.
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Although bicycles are easy and convenient way to move, once you cause an accident, there is a danger that you inflict serious injury on somebody else.
If the other party gets injured heavily, there is a possibility that you will have to pay enormous damage reparation, just like when you caused a car accident.
There are cases where bicyclists are being claimed for more than 10 million yen from the victim, and these kinds of cases are not uncommon.
Even when a child causes an accident, the accident itself will not be justified.
And in most cases, children cannot pay the compensation money, so the parents will have to pay instead.
In any case, when you or your children are going to use bicycle in Japan, we recommend you to buy damage insurance which covers bicycle accident.
If a foreigner lives in Japan and has a domicile in Japan when he/she dies, there is a chance that the process of the legacy division (estate division) can be handled in Japanese court. Therefore, if all the heirs live in Japan and it is convenient to go through the process in Japan, then performing the process in Japanese court could be considered as well.
However, it will be necessary to examine the laws of the deceased person’s home country since the division of the estate itself will be judged in accordance with the laws of his/her home country.
Inheritance cases for foreigners may get complicated. If you need legal help, feel free to contact us for consultation.