英 語

Inheritance Issues II

Inheritance problems
come one day at a time
We surely hope that everyone is welcoming the New Year with wishes for a peaceful year ahead.
But human death comes suddenly one day. And when you cannot be positive after the death of a
loved family member, you have to go through many procedures. Notification of change of the headof household is done at the municipal office of the city, town, or village. Besides that, you haveto go to the bank to change the name on your savings account, and you also have to go to thehospital to get a death certificate. If the deceased had a driver’s license, you must also go to thepolice station to return it. Not all procedures can be completed at the municipal office.
In addition to unforeseen accidents and sudden deaths, patients may die without being able tocommunicate necessary information, such as not being able to visit once during hospitalization
due to COVID19.
The “communication of necessary information” refers to the details of various transactions thatthe individual used before his/her death.
（1）Where are his/her bankbook, seal, and cash card of the bank account,
and what is the password?
（2）Passwords and contract details for the computer being used（3）Smart phone passwords and contract details（4）Credit card contract details, usage status, and password（5）Life insurance policy details
There is a lot of "unknown information" just listed here.
In most cases, even family members do not know where pension certificates, insurancecertificates, long-term care insurance cards, health insurance cards, bankbooks, personal seals,
and valuables are stored.
Just because the password is not known, the deceased's computer cannot be started up, and cash
cannot be withdrawn. It is important to "communicate necessary information" in advancebecause even though the person is deceased, the contract cannot be cancelled and monthly bills
will be sent to the deceased.
Use of an Ending Note
To avoid the risk of failure to communicate information, there is a way tocompile "necessary information" in an ending note.
An ending notebook is a document in which you write down what you wantto tell your family and friends and your wishes in case of an emergency. If
you also include information about your assets such as savings, real estate,
and insurance coverage, your family will be able to make preparations
without hesitation after your death. Some ending notebooks are sold atbookstores, while others are distributed free of charge.
◆◆ 2 ◆◆英 語Life Consultation
Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00
I caused a property damage accident. I broke the fence of a restaurant.
I do not have voluntary insurance.
First, call the police. Next, contact your auto insurance company.
Compulsory automobile liability insurance only covers bodily injury, so if you hit something orif a passenger is injured, you will be responsible for the full amount of the accident.
If you have a car, you should purchase voluntary insurance in addition to liability insurance.
Voluntary insurance includes both property damage insurance and vehicle insurance. The
insurance company will also negotiate with the other party.
I would like to know about the JFT-Basic Japanese Language Basic Test
When you apply for the Specific Skills 1, you are required to pass the JLPT N4 or
the JFT-Basic Japanese Language Basic Test, which is more frequent than theJLPT. You can take the exam on the computer at the venue and get the results
immediately after the exam. The test duration is 60 minutes. If you fail the test,
you can retake it after 45 days. Questions can be in English and 10 otherlanguages.
For more information, please visit the website here. (A)To apply for the Specific Skills 1, you must then take a test for a specificindustrial field (e.g., food and beverage manufacturing). (B）New Year decorations
Shime-kazari"

Is your child ready to enter school?
Judo uniforms and school uniforms
are available

After Christmas, people
in Japan start preparing
for the New Year.
First, people clean their houses to remove thedirt of the year. To welcome the new year, people
cook New Year's osechi dishes and decorate
their houses with kadomatsu, kagami-mochi,
and shime-kazari decorations.
It is said that decorating the entrance of a housewith shime-kazari makes the house pure andthe god of the new year comes down from thesky or the mountains.
Generally,shime-kazari
decorations
aredisplayed between December 25 and 30, andremoved on January 7 of the New Year.

Families who are unable topurchase school uniforms
orjudouniforms
forenrollment or transferring
schools can receive donatedjunior high school uniforms
and judo uniforms free ofcharge.
Please consult with theFukushi Sogo Sodan Center"Yorisoi" and "Nijiiro".
Tel: 049-262-8130
Oi Junior High School and Oi Higashi
Junior High School collect and recycle
uniforms at their schools.

Fujimino-shi
Citizen's activity exchange meeting

There are many volunteer groups activein the city.
FICEC will participate in this event.
Please come and visit us.

■Exhibition

January 30 (Mon.) to February 3 (Fri.)
From 9:00 to17:00
Fujimino city hall 1F gallery■Exchange meeting
February 5 (Sun.)
FUKUTOPIA

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