US Ancillary Probate (for US-situs assets) → Japan (Civil Code + Inheritance Tax 55%) 🇯🇵
Civil Code §§ 882-1044 + Inheritance Tax Act 1950 + max 55% above 600M JPY · Family Court + NTA + notary · Japanese probate · IHT filing 10 mo · cross-border treaty (no JP-TH treaty)
- 385,000-985,000 บาท
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 180-540 working days
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 5
- Steps
- Documented workflow
ที่มา / Source: NYC Online Translation — Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
US Ancillary Probate (for US-situs assets) in Japan (Civil Code + Inheritance Tax 55%) falls under Civil Code §§ 882-1044 + Inheritance Tax Act 1950 + max 55% above 600M JPY — authority Family Court + NTA + notary · program Japanese probate · IHT filing 10 mo · cross-border treaty (no JP-TH treaty).
Credentials: STEP TEP, IAML Fellow, Brussels IV expert, Hague 1985 Trusts liaison, IRS Form 706 preparer, HMRC IHT400 specialist.
Japan (Civil Code + Inheritance Tax 55%) legal framework: Civil Code §§ 882-1044 + Inheritance Tax Act 1950 + max 55% above 600M JPY — enforced by Family Court + NTA + notary · program Japanese probate · IHT filing 10 mo · cross-border treaty (no JP-TH treaty). Japan IHT up to 55% + applies worldwide + 10-month filing deadline.
Cross-border probate path: inventory → petition → grant/ECS → IHT → distribution → re-titling.
US Ancillary Probate (for US-situs assets) takes 180-540 working days at 385,000-985,000 บาท.
IHT — average ฿18M tax saved per case via treaty + double-tax credit + structure.
Coverage
How it works — US Ancillary Probate (for US-situs assets) → Japan (Civil Code + Inheritance Tax 55%) 🇯🇵
- Map Civil Code §§ 882-1044 + Inheritance Tax Act 1950 + max 55% above 600M JPY
Domicile + situs + applicable law + timing under Family Court + NTA + notary.
- Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Japanese probate · IHT filing 10 mo · cross-border treaty (no JP-TH treaty) + apostille / Article 23 cert.
- Petition / Grant / ECS
Filed via Family Court + NTA + notary.
- IHT + tax clearance
ภ.ม.60 + Form 706 / IHT400 + treaty election.
- Distribution + re-titling
Asset transfer + land office + bank + share registry.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Japan (Civil Code + Inheritance Tax 55%)?
Civil Code §§ 882-1044 + Inheritance Tax Act 1950 + max 55% above 600M JPY
Governing body?
Family Court + NTA + notary
Covered program?
Japanese probate · IHT filing 10 mo · cross-border treaty (no JP-TH treaty)
Country-specific notes?
Japan IHT up to 55% + applies worldwide + 10-month filing deadline.
Timeline?
180-540 working days.
Legalisation chain?
Apostille / Article 23 → MFA → Embassy (for non-Hague).
Mutual recognition?
EU 650/2012 within 25 states + Hague 1973 within 3 + bilateral treaties.
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