Special consultation

In Midori Ward, special consultations are provided free of charge by lawyers and judicial scriveners.
Although it is a short time, please feel free to apply so that it will be the first step in solving your worries.
＊Holidays and New Year holidays will not be held.
＊It may be suspended due to unavoidable circumstances.

One week prior to the implementation date

• every Friday
• 1st and 3rd Monday (except August and December)

From 13:00 to 16:00 (6 frames / 1 frame within 25 minutes)

Consultation on general legal issues such as inheritance, divorce, and contracts

Lawyer

Reservation acceptance starts on Friday, April 26, 2024

Reservation acceptance starts on Friday, December 20, 2024

We ask for your understanding and cooperation so that many people can use it comfortably.

1. The consultation time is 25 minutes. Please arrange the contents as much as possible and consult us.
2. Reservations for legal counseling are made up to once each in the first half (April 1 to September 30) and the second half (October 1 to March 31).
3. It is intended to receive explanations and advice from experts and refer to them, and does not undertake problem solving.
4. I will not introduce a lawyer.
   In addition, it is not possible to ask the lawyer in charge of the consultation on the spot.
   Please consult the Kanagawa Bar Association's Legal Consultation Center (Phone: 045-211-7701) for the introduction of lawyers.
5. Many people would like to use it, so if you have to cancel your reservation, please contact us immediately. If you do not come without contacting us, the reservation frame may be treated as used.
6. We may refuse to use the service if it violates the rules of attorney (for example, if the lawyer has already received a conflict of interest).

From time to time

2nd Monday

From 13:00 to 16:00 (6 frames / 1 frame within 25 minutes)

Consultation on debt consolidation (less than 1.4 million yen), real estate registration, etc.

Certified judicial scrivener

From time to time (accepted until 15:00 on the day before the consultation)

3rd Tuesday (closed in October)

From 13:00 to 15:00 (4 frames / 1 frame within 25 minutes)

Consultation on notarized deeds such as wills, voluntary guardianship, contracts, etc.

Notary public

2 weeks prior to the implementation date

The second Tuesday of even-numbered months (closed in February)

From 13:00 to 16:00 (6 frames / 1 frame within 25 minutes)

Consultation on national tax, prefectural tax, and city tax in general

Tax accountants

From time to time (accepted until 15:00 on the day before the consultation)

3rd Thursday

From 9:00 to 12:00, from 13:00 to 16:00 (6 frames / 1 frame within 55 minutes)

Consultation on methods of settlements, claims for insurance, calculation of compensation, etc.

Traffic accident counselors

It is held at the Yokohama City Hall Citizens' Counseling Room. (Phone: 045-671-2306)
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kurashi/sumai-kurashi/shiminsodan/sodanshitsu/shiminsodan.html

From time to time

1st Wednesday

From 13:00 to 16:00 (6 frames / 1 frame within 25 minutes)

Consultation on the preparation of documents submitted by public offices and documents related to rights, obligations and facts (including inheritance division consultations, divorce consultations, etc.)

Administrative scrivener

No reservation required

4th Thursday

From 13:00 to 15:00 (in principle, within 15 minutes)

Consultation on opinions and requests for general administration, such as the national government and special corporations.

Administrative Counselor

Administrative consultations are also accepted at Administrative Complaint No. 110 (Phone: 0570-090110).

• Reservation method: Apply by telephone (045-930-2219) or at the ward office 1st floor general information counter (first come, first served)
• Reservation Reception hours: From 8:45 to 17:15 on the day of opening of the ward office
• Reservation start date: Legal consultation is accepted one week before the consultation date, and tax consultation is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis from 8:45, two weeks before the consultation date. However, if the reservation start date coincides with a holiday, the application will be accepted from the previous opening date (the legal consultation reservation start date when including the long-term closing period is as shown in the separate column.) 。 Other consultations are accepted at any time.

※Reservations for special consultation are given priority to Midori Ward residents (resident, working, or attending school). If there is a vacancy on the day of the implementation, we will accept reservations for residents other than Midori Ward residents.

• Yokohama City Hall Citizens' Counseling Room
  Municipal administration general consultation, traffic accident consultation, legal consultation, night legal consultation, judicial scrivener consultation, residential land building consultation, human rights consultation, notarized consultation

• Voice and consultation room of Kanagawa Kenmin Center residents (outside site)
  Prefectural consultation, lawyer consultation, night lawyer consultation, traffic accident consultation, violence consultation, residential land building consultation, police consultation, tax accountant consultation, etc.

※Consultation may be charged. Please check with each window.

• Hoterasu (outside site)
• Kanagawa Bar Association (outside site)

• NTA (outside site)

• Kanagawa Administrative Scrivener Association Green Branch (outside site)

• Kanagawa Administrative Evaluation Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (outside site)