Isn’t it a deeply ironic twist of fate that the ominous-sounding term “争続” (sōzoku – inheritance dispute) casts a shadow over the transfer of assets at life’s end?
It’s as if, on the stage of a life quietly drawing its curtains, a torrent of raw emotion suddenly surges forth.
They say that the moment inheritance begins, people transform into entirely different beings.
Individuals who are usually calm and collected reveal the fangs of desires and resentments that lay dormant deep within their hearts when faced with the prospect of inherited wealth.
It’s a powerful emotional current that even they themselves cannot control.
Furthermore, what makes this human drama so intricate and bizarre is the compass known as the Civil Code and the labyrinth that is the Inheritance Tax Act.
The complexly intertwined rules sometimes toy with us, pushing us into unexpected pitfalls. It’s not uncommon for invaluable family bonds to be severed and deep, irreparable rifts to form simply due to a lack of knowledge about these systems.
As a practicing tax accountant, I have witnessed firsthand the raw human interactions that unfold in the arena of inheritance.
