Inheritance & Probate in Thailand — Court Appointment, Asset Discovery, Transfer

Clear path from petition to distribution.

We handle the legal complexity so you don’t have to.

  • Court appointment, asset discovery, transfers — all handled
  • Typical uncontested case: 3–6 months
  • Start with a Case Assessment via WhatsApp or we will send you a form
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Common Inheritance Situations

Select the scenario closest to yours — or contact us for a custom assessment.

Court Appointment of Administrator

Petition the court to appoint an estate administrator or executor under Thai law.

Asset Discovery

Locate and verify assets: bank accounts, land, condos, vehicles, and company shares.

Transfer & Distribution

Handle asset transfers to rightful heirs at banks, land offices, and registries.

Cross-Border Heirs & Legalization

Coordinate with embassies, apostille requirements, and foreign heir documentation.

Heir Disputes

Represent your interests in contested inheritance claims or family disagreements.

Probate Court Proceedings

Full representation in Thai probate courts from petition to final order.

What we deliver

Court & Legal

  • Petition drafting & filing
  • Court representation
  • Probate order
  • Administrator appointment certificate

Court & Legal

  • Petition drafting & filing
  • Court representation
  • Probate order
  • Administrator appointment certificate

Court & Legal

  • Petition drafting & filing
  • Court representation
  • Probate order
  • Administrator appointment certificate

Our process for inheritance cases

Share your situation

Send us the details: death certificate, will, known assets. We assess the case.

we map the estate

Asset discovery, legal review, court petition strategy — presented to you clearly.

Court + Transfers

We handle court proceedings, bank claims, land office transfers, and distribution.

Inheritance Packages

Transparent pricing. No surprises. Final quote after initial assessment.

Initial Case Map

Assessment & strategy for your inheritance matter

From ฿ 15,000

  • Situation assessment
  • Document review
  • Legal options memo
  • Timeline estimate
  • Next steps roadmap
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Court Appointment

Full court petition for
administrator/executor

From ฿ 65,000

  • All Case Map deliverables
  • Court petition preparation
  • Court appearances
  • Administrator / Executor certificate
  • Bank notification letters
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Full Estate Handling

End-to-end estate administration & distribution

Custom Quote

  • All Court Appointment deliverables
  • Asset discovery & verification
  • All financial transfers & distributions
  • Cross-border coordination
  • Dispute resolution support
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What affects costs?

  • Number and type of assets
  • Court complexity
  • Cross-border elements
  • Contested vs. uncontested
  • Number of heirs involved

Typical Documents Needed

  • Death certificate (original or certified)
  • Passport / ID of the deceased and heirs
  • Last will and testament (if available)
  • Marriage certificate (if applicable)
  • Property title deeds / Chanote
  • Bank account details of the deceased
  • Vehicle registration documents
  • Company share certificates (if applicable)
  • Power of attorney (for remote heirs)
  • Embassy-legalized documents (for foreign documents)

Frequently Asked Questions

In straightforward and uncontested cases, probate in Thailand often takes around 3 to 6 months. More complex matters can take longer, especially where assets must first be identified, documents are missing, heirs are abroad, or there is a dispute about entitlement or control of the estate.

Based on our experience, we try to give clients a practical timeline (an estimate) during the initial case assessment, and in later stages when we understand the case better.

But in many cases that estimate proves quite accurate. This timing is always a practical estimate based on case experience, and unfortunately never a fixed deadline.

Yes, but the type of property matters. Under Thai succession law, a foreign heir can inherit estate assets, but different rules apply depending on the asset class. Movable assets such as bank funds, shares, vehicles, and certain contractual rights are generally far less problematic.

Condominium units can also be inherited, but the foreign heir must fall within the categories allowed under the Condominium Act; otherwise disposal requirements may apply. Land is more restricted.

A foreigner may, in some cases, inherit land as a statutory heir, but this is subject to Land Code restrictions and official approval, and the land cannot simply be kept in the same unrestricted way as a Thai national may keep it.

In practice, this often requires careful structuring, sale planning, or other lawful handling depending on the facts of the estate.

If there is no valid will, Thai law applies the rules of intestate succession. The estate then passes to statutory heirs in the order set by the Thai Civil and Commercial Code, with the surviving spouse also having rights under the law.

We guide clients through the legal framework, identify the correct heirs, prepare the evidence, and handle the court process needed to appoint an estate administrator and move the matter forward properly.

Not necessarily. In many probate and inheritance matters, we can handle the process on your behalf through a valid power of attorney, including the preparation, filing, follow-up, and coordination needed to move the matter from start to finish.

Some hearings or specific procedural steps may still require attendance depending on the court, the facts, or the evidence involved, but in our experience many clients can remain in their home country while we manage the Thai side of the procedure for them.

This is partly a legal point and partly a matter of court practice, so it is case-specific.

The core documents usually include the death certificate, identification documents of the deceased and heirs, the will if one exists, family relationship documents, property records, and available financial records such as bank information.

That said, every inheritance case is different. Once we have spoken with you and mapped out the estate, family structure, and known assets, we provide a more complete and tailored document checklist so you know exactly what is needed for your case.

This tailored checklist is based on our practice experience and case management approach.

Yes. Our main role is usually to handle the Thai side of the inheritance, because that falls within our expertise and jurisdictional reach. At the same time, we regularly assist in cross-border estates by coordinating with foreign lawyers, heirs, executors, banks, and advisers where needed.

In many cases, we have successfully handled Thai probate matters while helping clients move forward with estates that also involved assets or legal issues outside Thailand.

The Thai court and succession framework remains governed by Thai law for the Thai portion of the estate, but practical international coordination is often an important part of the work.

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