相続登記
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Inheritance registration
Registering heirs as the new owners after a death — mandatory since April 2024, with fines for ignoring it. Millions of akiya still sit registered to deceased owners; buying one requires the heirs to complete inheritance registration first, and if there are many heirs, every one must consent.
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