PERMITS & INHERITANCE
Business permits and inheritance
Immigration remains the core of this office. We also handle startup papers, food and lodging permits, and uncontested inheritance documents. Use the table, then read each page for what we can and cannot do.
Sugimoto Office in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto focuses on residence status and hiring foreign staff. We also support articles of incorporation, subsidy application drafting, restaurant and lodging filings, and inheritance paperwork. Company and real-estate registration belong to judicial scriveners; tax to certified public tax accountants; disputes to attorneys. We do not guarantee grants or licences.
Which procedure you need
| Procedure | Typical situation | Main offices | Link to immigration work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startups & subsidies | Incorporation, permits at launch, or subsidy application papers | Notary, city hall, chamber of commerce, grant bodies | Foreign founders often need a residence status check first |
| Restaurants, minpaku, ryokan | Opening a restaurant, filing minpaku, or a lodging licence | Health centre, fire, building; Kumamoto City pre-review for ryokan | Hiring in food service or hotels: Specified Skilled Worker |
| Inheritance | Koseki collection, estate diagrams, division agreements, vehicle title | Municipal offices; real-estate registry is a judicial scrivener | Estates involving foreign residents: contact the office |
Boundaries
- Forming a company— we can draft and notarise articles of incorporation. Filing the commercial registry is a judicial scrivener. Seestartups & subsidies.
- Opening a shop or inn— restaurants need a health-centre licence. Minpaku is a notification with a 180-day cap. Year-round lodging needs a ryokan licence.Permits.
- After a death— koseki collection and an uncontested division agreement are within our scope. Real-estate inheritance registration is a judicial scrivener.Inheritance.