日本にほんで増ふえる一人ひとりで亡なくなる人ひととその問題もんだい

In Japan, the number of elderly people living alone is increasing.

Therefore, more and more people are dying alone.

In that case, if someone who has no family or relatives passes away, what happens to their assets?

According to Japanese law, if the deceased has left a will, the assets will be distributed in accordance with that will.

However, if there is no will, the spouse, children, and grandchildren will inherit the property.

However, if there are no heirs, the court will appoint an estate administrator, and after paying taxes and debts, any remaining money or property will go to the government.

This procedure requires a lot of time and money.

In 2024, the amount of property brought to the state by people without heirs was approximately 129 billion yen.

Its four times what it was ten years ago.

The reason is that the number of elderly people living alone and people who are not married and have no children is increasing.

Furthermore, since there are still few people who write wills and inheritance taxes are high, many people are giving up their inheritance rights.

Therefore, the number of vacant houses is also increasing.

According to experts, elderly people are advised to write a will and think about their assets while they are still healthy.

Recently, the number of people donating to hospitals, welfare organizations, and universities has also been increasing.