About administrative scriveners
What exactly does an administrative scrivener do?
The duties of an administrative scrivener are to "prepare and submit documents to be submitted to government agencies," "prepare documents related to rights and obligations or certification of facts," and provide consultation on these matters. Specific examples include "applications for licenses and permits" such as permits for construction and industrial waste disposal businesses, and approvals for nursing care businesses, as well as the preparation and legal check of various contracts, the preparation of inheritance division agreements, and the drafting of wills. We administrative scriveners work daily as "lawyers in the town." We mainly focus on applications for licenses and permits required for business, matters related to incorporation, and support for foreign nationals in finding employment, but the topics we receive consultation on are diverse. Please feel free to contact us for a consultation.
What should I do if I don't know whether I should consult an administrative scrivener?
Please feel free to consult with us. Administrative scriveners are known as the "town lawyers" as their work is so diverse. Even if you are unsure which specialist to consult, if you consult with an administrative scrivener first, we can introduce you to tax accountants within the group as well as affiliated judicial scriveners and lawyers. Having this network is one of our strengths.
What is the difference between an administrative scrivener and a judicial scrivener?
The work of administrative scriveners involves preparing documents to be submitted to administrative agencies such as government offices and public offices (excluding judicial institutions), as well as acting as agents and providing consultation on such documents.
The job of a judicial scrivener is to prepare documents to be submitted to judicial institutions such as the Legal Affairs Bureau (including registration applications), courts, and public prosecutors' offices.
About consultation
Can I only consult on services listed on the website?
We are also happy to consult on services that are not listed. Please feel free to contact us. We will provide you with an estimated price before starting work.
How much does the consultation fee cost?
At our office, consultations are generally free of charge. However, if the consultation involves multiple sessions, we may inform you in advance and charge an additional fee, so please be aware of this in advance. You can also review the quotation before making your decision. Please rest assured that we will not charge you any fees associated with issuing a quotation, nor will we make any unreasonable solicitations.
Is there a cancellation fee?
There is no cancellation fee for consultation reservations. If you need to cancel, please contact us as early as possible the day before. You can also cancel your request midway through. This is possible at any time depending on your convenience. However, we cannot refund the initial fee. If actual costs have already been incurred, you will need to pay them.
Licenses and permits
What is a license application?
Permits and licenses can be broadly divided into five types: notification, permission, approval, registration, and license.
There are categories for the licenses and permits required for the business you desire, and the difficulty, time required to obtain them, and costs involved vary greatly.
Please feel free to contact our office first.
Can I get licenses and permits more quickly if I ask a certified administrative scrivener to do it?
Asking a certified administrative scrivener will not shorten the time it takes for the review process to be carried out by each government agency. However, by asking a certified administrative scrivener, it is possible to quickly adjust the permission requirements related to people, things, and money, and to expedite the preparation of application documents and communication and correspondence with the government. As a result, in many cases, a business owner will be able to obtain permission in a shorter period of time than if they had done the procedures themselves.
Can I be guaranteed to receive permission if I request it?
There are various "requirements" for various licenses and permits, and if you do not meet these requirements in the first place, you will not be able to obtain the license or permit.
When we receive consultations from business operators, we will thoroughly verify the customer's situation in advance, and in some cases we may not be able to accept your request, so please note this in advance.
About applying for foreign citizenship
How long will it take to know the result of my application for residence permit etc.?
The Immigration Services Agency's website publishes the standard processing period for each type of procedure and the average number of days it takes to process a residence review at Regional Immigration Bureaus across the country. The standard processing period does not include the time needed to correct deficiencies or the time spent on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. The average number of days it takes to process a residence review varies greatly between Regional Immigration Bureaus in terms of the number of cases they handle. In addition, there are also large differences in the difficulty of determining the facts of each individual foreign national's application. So, while the "standard processing period" and "average number of days it takes to process a residence review" can only be used as a guide, the answer to when the results will be available is "we don't know."
Since a certain amount of time has passed since I applied, I am concerned about the progress of the examination. Is it possible to ask the immigration bureau about the progress of the examination?
Even if you ask the Regional Immigration Bureau where you applied, you will only be told that it is "under review" and will not be given any specific information. All you can do is wait until the results are known.
When can I apply for an extension of my period of stay?
Applications can be made in person approximately three months in advance, while applications can be made via the online residence application system up to three months in advance.
Regarding corporate matters
What steps do I need to take first to set up a company?
Although this is not common to all corporate forms, the first step is to create "articles of incorporation" which are the basic rules of the company decided by the founders.
In the case of a joint-stock company, the ``capital contribution payment'' is made and finally, the corporation is established by applying for ``establishment registration'' at the Legal Affairs Bureau.
Can you give me some advice on how to set up a company?
The appropriate corporate form will vary depending on the business model you plan to develop.
We will listen to your business vision and provide you with appropriate advice, so please feel free to contact us.
Do you not only help with the establishment process but also with subsequent change procedures?
Depending on the business a corporation is conducting, various procedures for making changes to local governments and other authorities may be required. Our group also has a judicial scrivener corporation, so we can handle not only the submission of documents to government agencies, but also various registration applications, so please feel free to contact us.