Miraihe Law Office supports "withdrawal from neighborhood association/neighborhood association"

Target

・Neighborhood association (neighborhood association), PTA, children’s association, women’s association (women’s section), fire brigade, etc.

Author: Specified Administrative Scrivener Jungo Ido
◇Qualifications/Others
・Specified Administrative Scrivener
・Approved by the Minister of Justice, Application Intermediary Administrative Scrivener
・Immigration Services Agency Certified Registered Support Organization (19-Registered Roji-000656)
・ Certified Financial Planner Technician
・ Aichi Prefecture Administrative Scrivener Association Copyright Counselor

　
Even though you are just living here, there are so many “restrictions” that you may feel uncomfortable.
Since you are fulfilling your duty to pay resident tax, you can live here with dignity.

However, I think there are many people who either somehow joined a neighborhood association or were forced to do so.
Since I have relationships with my neighbors, I thought it would be a good idea to join… so I joined with a light heart.

・There are major roles such as group leader and treasurer.
・There are many small roles such as public relations section, community section, and safety committee, and there is always some kind of role
・ Collecting membership fees and distributing PR materials is difficult
・There are many gatherings such as group leader meetings and festivals

Recently, there are many people who are surprised by the amount of work such as

and are considering leaving the organization.

In some urban areas, the participation rate is less than 50%

Even in rural areas, an increasing number of households are choosing not to enroll, and in some urban areas, the enrollment rate is less than half.

I heard that in a certain rural town, “Requests for withdrawal were made and submitted jointly in three cases in the neighborhood.”
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“Not only are there a small number of households, but there are also few young people, so important roles are being handed to me one after another.
I took the plunge and thought that I would be safe for a few years, but my work in the town was never interrupted. “I was exhausted both physically and mentally and decided to leave.”

A very interesting point is that “three neighbors withdrew their membership jointly”.
As it is a voluntary organization, legally people are free to join or leave the group, but this shows how high the psychological hurdles are for leaving.

If you join with good intentions, saying, “I live in the same town, and I want to pay my dues for the sake of the community,” you may end up in a situation where you get offered roles one after another and can’t turn them down.

Regional groups that are not easy to escape

If it is voluntary, you should confirm every year, “Do you want to join this year too?”
Not only that, but I’ve heard that if you try to leave your membership, they will do everything in their power to stop you and harass you.

・If you cancel your membership, you will no longer be able to throw away your garbage.
・You will not be able to participate in local sports events or festivals.
・You will not be able to use evacuation shelters or have supplies shared in the event of a disaster.

You may be bombarded with confusing words such as

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As a specified administrative scrivener, I will explain the legal aspects of this area.

▼Throw away trash

⇒Garbage collection is covered by city taxes, so it has nothing to do with the neighborhood association.
　(There are cases where it cannot be used, such as when there is a garbage storage area on the land of the neighborhood association, but it is rare)
A neighborhood association that installed a lock to prevent residents who left the garbage storage area from using it was sued and lost. There is precedent, and using a garbage dump is a natural right of residents who pay resident taxes.
If you feel guilty about leaving the neighborhood association and not being responsible for cleaning the garbage disposal site, you can request the local government office to collect garbage door-to-door.
There are cases where we are told that we cannot do this unless we have 3 or more houses together, but it is a good idea to check this in advance.
Another option, although more troublesome, is to take your trash to the local incinerator yourself.

▼Local sports days and festivals

⇒The neighborhood association is working for the community, and there is no way they can ban local residents from entering or leaving.
Unless it’s labeled as a “festival for members of the neighborhood,” there’s no need to worry about it.

▼Evacuation shelter in case of disaster

⇒There is no reason why you cannot use the community center as an evacuation center.
Even if a community center is normally managed by a neighborhood association, it can be used as an evacuation center by citizen residents.
(In the first place, a community center can only be established by a municipality, a general incorporated association, or a general incorporated foundation, so even if it is managed by a neighborhood association, in most cases the owner is the municipality.)
Land, buildings If the property is owned by a neighborhood association, it cannot be used, but it is a good idea to contact the local government office to find out which public evacuation shelters are available in the event of an emergency.

Like this, there are cases where something is said that is not legally permissible.
There are many cases in the past where neighborhood associations have lost in court cases, so there is no need to submit to such confusing words.

How to leave (withdraw from) a neighborhood association/neighborhood association

What should I do to leave the neighborhood association, which is a voluntary volunteer organization?
The answer is simple.
All you have to do is go to the home of the neighborhood president or other person and tell them, “I’m resigning from the neighborhood association.”
Since it is a voluntary organization, there is no obligation to explain the reason, and there is no need to persuade or even make people understand; all you have to do is tell them your intention to withdraw.
From then on, you won’t have to pay the neighborhood association fee, and if people come to your house to persuade you, you can just refuse.
That’s only “legally”.

However, the reality is that I don’t know if the other person will accept it easily.
The following is what we actually heard from people who consulted our office.

▼List of what was said and done when I told them I was leaving the neighborhood association

・“What’s the point when everyone is doing something they don’t want to do?”
・“The safety committee of the neighborhood association is watching over your child’s commute to and from school. ”
・“Is it okay for my child to be the only one who can’t attend the town sports day?”
・“I won’t allow it if you participate in other gatherings such as the PTA or children’s association.”
>・The chairman persistently comes to my house with several people to persuade

The list is endless.
Extremely rude and unreasonable persuasion in order to keep a member from withdrawing is “harassment” and should not occur in the first place.

Mirai Law Office will handle withdrawal processing. [Nationwide support]

The legal office will send a notice of withdrawal to Mirai Administrative Scrivener Corporation.

▼Notice of withdrawal actually sent (example)

Benefits. 1
“All mailing will be done by us.” (Plans 1 and 2 only)

Administrative scriveners have the postscript “legal office”.
Administrative scriveners act in accordance with the law as specialized lawyers.
For example, the neighborhood association may still come to your house directly, ignoring the notice of withdrawal.
No matter what happens, please tell them that you have received the notification, so please do as it is.
In short, since a neighborhood association is a voluntary organization, you can “withdraw from membership” as soon as you receive a notice (notice of withdrawal).
If you say, “I have received your notice, so please do as you wish,” it means, “The neighborhood association has received my notice of withdrawal, so I have already withdrawn from membership.”

In the unlikely event that a dispute arises, such as by repeatedly visiting your home and causing trouble, an affiliated lawyer (separate fee) may be able to assist you.

Benefits. 2
1 year free consultation by phone or email

Please contact our office when you have any trouble or when you say, “The neighborhood president told me XX, but I don’t know what is correct.”
Originally, local governments are not concerned with what is right, but rather people can leave if they wish.
Even so, there are times when people say things that push people into a corner unreasonably.
If you are unsure whether your opinion is correct, please feel free to contact us.

*Additional notices, etc. will be shipped at half the regular price.

Benefits. 3
“We present a Q&A manual on how to withdraw from the neighborhood association”

This is a manual for those who are concerned about the procedure for withdrawing from a neighborhood association. Since this is an area where you have lived for a long time, the content is designed to help you exit your membership in an amicable manner and with confidence.

Flow of withdrawal

① Please fill in the necessary information in the application field.
Please fill in the necessary information such as your contact information and the name of the neighborhood chairman.

② Please make your payment by bank transfer.
Please make the transfer from the billing notification email you received via email.
If you have decided on a date on which you would like to send the “Notification of Cancellation”, please make the payment early as we will need to confirm the date.

③Please check the withdrawal notice in advance.
Before mailing, we will send a notice of withdrawal to the client via email.
Please read through it and let me know if you find any deficiencies or mistakes.
If there is no problem, I will send it by post.

④ We will send you a notice of withdrawal.
*Plan 1: Send by certified mail to the address of the neighborhood chairman.
*Plan 2: Send by simple registered mail to the address of the neighborhood chairman.
*Plan 3: It will be sent to you via regular mail.

⑤ If we receive any information from the neighborhood chairman, we will definitely contact you.
If you receive any kind of communication from the neighborhood association (persuasive action, etc.), please tell them, “Please do as per the notice.”

⑥ Once the withdrawal is accepted, it is complete, but some neighborhood associations may not have something like a “Notice of Acceptance of Withdrawal” available.
Since it is a voluntary organization, it is not accepted, and it is normal for people to leave by simply telling them that they want to leave unilaterally.
There are many cases where the service simply cancels your membership without any notification from you.
If the money from the neighborhood association didn’t come the next year, you could have resigned.

⑦ Our support period is one year, so if you have any questions, please contact us.

Feedback from those who made requests

◆ Mr. A, Mie Prefecture
As a matter of course, I joined the district association, and worked on various jobs such as accounting and women’s association. It’s hard work, but it’s unpaid work, such as monthly gatherings, spring and autumn shrine festivals, and cleaning early in the morning.
However, since I have a relationship with my children, I was wondering if I should say “I want to leave the group.” When I found this service, I thought it would be reliable, so I decided to use it. The district president was satisfied with the document since it was a public document, so there was no need to worry about all the preparation and mailing of the documents.
Thank you very much. I have now recommended them to friends who live in other areas.

◆ Mr. K, Gifu Prefecture
I took over work for the neighborhood association from my parents, but to be honest, I didn’t feel it was meaningful, and when I was feeling frustrated, I came across this site and thought, “I wish I could do it.” .
At first, some of my neighbors said things like, “It’s unprecedented for me to quit,” but I was able to get advice from them, and in the end, I was able to maintain the same relationships with my neighbors as before. I am.

◆ Mr. N, Aichi Prefecture
The third year after I moved here, I was given the role of group leader. The list goes on and on, such as cleaning the community center and collecting dozens of donations, but I participated because I thought it was a way to build relationships with the local community.
However, as we are a nuclear family with both parents working and we have young children, the burden was greater on my family, and although I understood that the purpose of the neighborhood association was originally to build horizontal connections within the community, it was too much of a burden. I decided to withdraw due to the heavy burden and consulted here.
We were able to handle all the complicated procedures ourselves, and since it was an official document and procedure, we didn’t have to worry about getting into trouble with the local people, which was really helpful. .

◆ Mr. T, Aichi Prefecture
When I was offered the role of group leader, I declined the position twice, but was told that I could not decline the position as it was a rotational role, so I reluctantly accepted the position for a year.
Since both of us were working, I took up a lot of work to cut down on my limited private time, but I became dissatisfied with the way things like handing out flyers and collecting money didn’t suit the current times, so I gradually started to want to quit my membership.
I went to the local council president’s house and tried to talk to him about it, but he got really angry with me. No matter how much I tried to talk to people with old ideas, they wouldn’t listen, and I felt scared, so I asked this site to complete the withdrawal process.
After that, I didn’t hear anything from them, and I didn’t even see the circular board or collect money, and my life became much easier. thank you for your help.

Q&A Frequently asked questions

Q. I don’t know the full name of the town chairman.
A. Plan 1 is certified mail and requires an accurate full name and address, but only Plan 2 can be sent as long as the last name is known.

Q. I don’t know the address of the neighborhood chairman.
A. If you know the house, right-click the house on Google Maps and click “About this place” to display the address. (Details may not be displayed)
It would be best if you could ask your neighbors or the group leader, but if you really don’t know, plan 3: “Send a “Notice of Cancellation” to “you” from Miraihe Legal Office. Please select “Send”.

Q. I would like to see what kind of content you sent.
A.Please be assured that we will send a notice of withdrawal to the client via email as a preliminary confirmation before mailing it.
Please check if there are any deficiencies in the content and correct any errors.

Finally…Is a neighborhood association necessary?

I, Ido, a certified administrative scrivener, do not believe that neighborhood associations and neighborhood associations are wasteful or unnecessary.

We are well aware that neighborhood associations play a role in creating communities that maintain safe streets, maintain beautiful views, and allow children to go to school with peace of mind.

However, I feel that there are many organizations that are thinking too poorly about the compensation (labor) for the townspeople that comes with this.

Making someone do some kind of work is synonymous with taking away someone’s limited time.
If so, the ideal state of local government is to consider and put into practice how to reduce that time and make it more efficient and maintain its functions without putting a burden on the townspeople who participate. .

If we don’t do that and continue with the old ways of thinking, “It’s normal to join the neighborhood association and do the jobs in the neighborhood,” I think it’s only natural that the town’s residents will lose interest.

People’s lifestyles are changing significantly.
In the Showa era, grandfathers and grandmothers who retired at the age of 60 worked in the town, but in modern times, the number of nuclear families has increased, and a generation where both parents are working and desperately raising children are taking on jobs in the town at the same time. There is.
The pensions that continue to be paid are no longer reliable, and the government has said that each person is 20 million yen short of retirement funds, so more and more people are forced to work even after retirement.

The Showa era has already passed, the Heisei era has passed, and we are now in the Reiwa era.
I understand the argument that “neighborhood associations are necessary for the sake of the community,” but when I weigh my own life and future, I also have a sense of values ​​that says, “Right now, I don’t have time to spend on work in the neighborhood.” Of course.

To be clear, volunteer work is “voluntary” and should only be done by people who can afford it and who want to do it.

When I say this clearly, I can almost hear the voice of someone in the local community saying, “Everyone is doing local work even though no one wants to do it.” This is an organization that no one wants, so if possible, you should stop it now.
This also applies to all kinds of “voluntary organizations” such as PTA, children’s groups, women’s groups, etc.

We have the freedom to join or not to join voluntary organizations, and this is called moral rights.
An individual’s moral interests are protected by moral rights.

If you feel that it’s unnecessary, that it’s not suitable for you, that it’s not fun, that you don’t find it appealing, or that it’s a hassle, then you should quit completely and use your time to enrich your life.

At Miraihe Law Office, we will help you with this.
Don’t worry, this is your natural right.

Pray that your life will become richer.

Administrative Scrivener Corporation Miraihe Legal Office Representative Specified Administrative Scrivener Jungo Ido

◇Affiliation
・ Belongs to Aichi Prefecture Administrative Scrivener Association Ichinomiya Branch Registration number 05190794 Auditor (FY2020)
・ Auditor of certified NPO Duchuub
・ Member of Aichi Prefecture Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce and Industry
・Aichi Prefecture Small Business Entrepreneurs Association, Ichinomiya Area Member
・Aichi Specialist Group Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Member
・Koro Hibi General Incorporated Association Auditor

I give lectures at various places.