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Probate & Estate Administration in Thailand
Estate Administrator petitions, intestate succession, foreign-will recognition, and Land Office transfers.
Quick Answer
Heirs must petition the court for an Estate Administrator Order (Sec. 1713 CCC) before banks, DLT, DBD, or the Land Office will release assets. Uncontested probate takes 4–8 months; from THB 45,000 plus court fees.
Services
- ✓ Estate Administrator petition (Sec. 1713 CCC)
- ✓ Intestate succession advice
- ✓ Foreign will translation + recognition
- ✓ Foreign probate grant legalization
- ✓ Bank account release (BBL/K-Bank/SCB/KTB)
- ✓ Land Office title transfer to heirs
- ✓ Condo Juristic Person notification
- ✓ DBD company-share transfer
- ✓ Inheritance tax filing (5%/10% > THB 100M)
- ✓ Heir dispute litigation
FAQ
- How does probate work in Thailand?
- An heir or named executor petitions the Provincial or Civil Court for an Estate Administrator Order (Sec. 1713 CCC). Once appointed, the administrator gathers assets, pays debts, files inheritance tax (if any), and distributes per the will or intestate rules.
- How long does Thai probate take?
- Uncontested: 4–8 months from petition to distribution. Contested (heir dispute, foreign will recognition): 12–24 months. Foreign wills require certified translation + MFA-legalized probate grant from home country.
- What if there is no will?
- Intestate succession (Sec. 1629 CCC): six statutory classes of heirs (descendants, parents, full siblings, half siblings, grandparents, aunts/uncles) plus surviving spouse. Distribution follows fixed shares — the court will not honor informal wishes.
- Cost?
- Uncontested administrator petition: THB 45,000 + court fees (2% of estate, capped THB 200,000). Full administration including debt settlement, tax filing, and Land Office transfers: THB 120,000–350,000.
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