핵심 요약: 유언공정증서는 반드시 증인 2명 이상이 입회해야 작성할 수 있습니다. 그러나 미성년자, 후견을 받는 사람, 유언으로 재산을 받는 사람과 그 배우자·직계혈족은 증인이 될 수 없습니다(민법 제1072조). 따라서 자녀나 배우자는 통상 증인이 될 수 없습니다. 적합한 증인을 찾기 어려우시면 사무소에서 비밀 유지 의무를...
“One of my siblings is a U.S. citizen and cannot easily come to Korea, but we still need to divide the estate—how do we proceed?” In this global era, this is a common question at the Sang Yoon...
“I want to leave my estate to my family exactly as I wish—what is the safest form of will?” This is a question we often receive at the Sang Yoon Seo Notary Office in Sinchon, Seoul. Korean Civil...
Trust Beneficial Interests and Inheritance Tax: What Is the Deadline? When a settlor passes away having established a trust during their lifetime, the designated beneficiary acquires a beneficial interest — the right to receive economic value from the...
The H-1B Shock Reshapes the Global Talent Landscape International students in STEM fields in the United States have recently been thrown into turmoil. Those who dreamed of securing full-time positions at Silicon Valley Big Tech companies after graduation...