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SERVICE FEE DIRECTION
Locate son/daughter after divorce with Japanese spouse
Locate Japanese father/mother
Each locate case is unique. Please share your information first for us to know what courses of action can be applied.
Basic $1,000 USD/residence Family Registry, Information that leads to family registry is required. Letter of Attorney.
Expenses $500-1,500 USD/residence We require initial expense of $500USD or more depending upon location. Usually first application of registry shall be made in person and rest by mailings if city offices are not nearby. Expenses are actual amount consumed upon investigation.
City Office Inquiry FREE/1 time We contact city office by e-mail for clarification, for not wasting client money and time.
City Office Inquiry 2 $10USD/time We contact city office by phone and/or e-mail for clarification for client questions.(+)
Above (+) is included for "Basic" contract.
Locate legal heirs and family registries
Basic $1,000 USD Family Registry, Information that leads to family registry. Inheritance information is required. Letter of Attorney.
Additional Heir $250 USD/person
Expenses $500-2,500 USD/residence We require initial expense of $500USD or more depending upon location. Usually first application of registry shall be made in person and rest by mailings if city offices are not nearby. Expenses are actual amount consumed upon investigation.
City Office Inquiry FREE/1 time We contact city office by e-mail for clarification, for not wasting client money and time.
City Office Inquiry 2 $10USD/time We contact city office by phone and/or e-mail for clarification for client questions.(+)
    Above (+) is included for "Basic" contract.
Locate/Address Verification of Debtor/Creditor
Basic $200 USD/person Subject personal Information, Contract evidence, Returned mail are required. Letter of Attorney.
 Additional $100 USD/address  If change of address is found, current resident certificate shall be applied at the address. 
Expenses $100-1,500 USD/residence We require initial expense of $100USD or more depending upon location. Usually first application of registry shall be made in person and rest by mailings if city offices are not nearby. Expenses are actual amount consumed upon investigation.
City Office Inquiry FREE/1 time We contact city office by e-mail for clarification, for not wasting client money and time.
City Office Inquiry 2 $10USD/time We contact city office by phone and/or e-mail for clarification for client questions.(+)
    Above (+) is included for "Basic" contract.
Background Check and Credit Management
Education Verification (college/high school) $100 USD per person Need name of person and school, (possible) year of graduation. Please let us know school name and year of graduation. We let you know if the record is available or not before contract.
Expenses -- copies, application and transportation.
Property Registration Rcord Check $50-100 USD per property (land or building) Need property address.
Expenses -- application and transportation.
Free translation on current ownership and liabilities column. $50USD if without translation.
Corporate Registration Record Check $50-100 USD per record Need name and address of company
Expenses -- application and transportation.
Brief translation. $50USD if without translation.
Bankruptcy Check $50 USD per person/company
Need name in Japanese. Subject date of birth and address/domicile are recommended to give PI for distingushing the subject and others.
Internet Search $100 USD per hour
Newspapers Search $100 USD per hour Expenses -- database charges
Site Check & Photo Taking Fixed $200 USD per location Expenses -- transportation
Test Purchasing ASK For sampling purpose
We purchased for client: Software, Tobacco, Parallel imported liquor in the past.
Surveillance (for clients in Tokyo area)
Pre-Surveillance 10,000 JPY per location
Investigator 6,500 JPY per hour, per investigator Foot Surveillance...usually 2 investigators
Vehicle Surveillance...Foot Surveillance operator plus investigator(s) for applied vehicle(s)
2 hours minimun
Surveillance Vehicle 10,000 JPY per day
Expenses Gasoline, high way, parking, train, stay etc. consumed upon surveillance
Administrative Procedure (for clients in Japan)
Content Certified Letter 8,000 JPY This is to send notice to subject in form of content-certified letter in Japanese.
Legal Locate/Address Verification  20,000 JPY(+5,000 JPY for additional) This service is applied prior to content-certified letter service. Resident certificate inquiry shell be conducted at city office. Client will know if subject has moved or remains at same address.Cppy of the resident certificate shall not be issued to client but address information.

Need name in Kanji letters (Roman letters etc. for non-Japanese), subject address
Copy of client ID is required
Expenses -- application, transportation/postal
Heir Verification 75,000 JPY When family member dies, inheritant shall be started.This work is to verify legal heirs by obtaining family registries etc. and make heir relationship chart which shall be used for change of registration at government agencies or private entities by the heirs.

Need name of registry head person and domicile. Relationship with inheritee. Copy of client ID
Expenses -- application, transportation/postal
Registration of Private Investigation Business 30,000 JPY(Individual)
50,000 JPY (company)
We assist documentation and application for client establishing private investigation business in Kanto Plain.

[NOTE] USD...US doller, JPY...Japanse Yen. Currency rate at the time of invoicing will be applied. We require half of estimated total fees in advance as retainer.

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