LPA行政書士法人
LPA Administrative Scrivener
Corporation
BANK ACCOUNT AND FINANCIAL ASSET PROCEDURES IN JAPAN AND FRANCE
LPA Administrative Scrivener Corporation assists with inheritance procedures involving bank accounts, securities, insurance policies and other financial assets located in Japan or France.
We help identify the documents required, communicate with the relevant financial institutions and coordinate the release, closure or transfer of the assets. We also assist account holders residing overseas with the closure of Japanese or French accounts outside inheritance matters.
HOW WE CAN ASSIST
Confirming the requirements of the relevant financial institution
Preparing powers of attorney, declarations and application documents
Closing bank and securities accounts
Communicating with banks, securities companies and insurers
Arranging translations, notarization and legalization where required
Coordinating overseas remittance procedures
OUR BANKING AND FINANCIAL ASSET SERVICES
ACCOUNT CLOSURE FOR NON-RESIDENTS
Individuals who have left Japan or France may still hold bank accounts that they no longer use or are unable to manage from overseas.
We can contact the relevant financial institution, confirm its requirements, and assist with preparing and submitting the documents required to transfer the remaining balance and close the account.
The transfer and closure procedures will be coordinated in accordance with the requirements of both the account-holding institution and the recipient bank.
INHERITED BANK ACCOUNTS
When an account holder dies, the bank will generally require evidence of death, confirmation of the legal heirs and documents showing how the account balance is to be distributed.
We assist with obtaining and preparing the required inheritance documents, communicating with the relevant bank and coordinating the release and transfer of the funds to the heirs.
For bank accounts located in France, we can also coordinate with the relevant financial institution and, where necessary, with a French notary.
INSURANCE POLICIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
We also assist with inheritance procedures involving securities accounts, life insurance policies and other financial assets located in Japan or France.
Our assistance may include confirming the documents required by the securities company or insurer, preparing the relevant inheritance records, communicating with the institution and coordinating the release or transfer of the securities, insurance proceeds or other assets to the beneficiaries or heirs.
