Inheritance, wills and property in Thailand: questions and answers
1064 answered questions on appointing an estate administrator through the Thai courts, drafting a will that covers Thai assets, condominium and land rights for foreign nationals, legalising estate documents from abroad, and inheritance tax. Prepared by advisers who have handled cross-border document work for more than 15 years.
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estate administration in Thailand (228 questions)
- What documents are required for petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- What is the step-by-step process for petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- How long does petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator normally take?
- Which authority handles petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- What conditions must be met before petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- Why is petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- Does petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator is lost or expired?
- How does petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- Is there a legitimate express route for petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator?
- How long does the result of petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator remain valid?
- How is petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of petitioning a Thai court to appoint an estate administrator can IVC handle for you?
wills and estate planning in Thailand (228 questions)
- What documents are required for making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- What is the step-by-step process for making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- How long does making a will in Thailand as a foreign national normally take?
- Which authority handles making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- What conditions must be met before making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- Why is making a will in Thailand as a foreign national most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should making a will in Thailand as a foreign national be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for making a will in Thailand as a foreign national, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- Does making a will in Thailand as a foreign national require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for making a will in Thailand as a foreign national is lost or expired?
- How does making a will in Thailand as a foreign national differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can making a will in Thailand as a foreign national be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- Is there a legitimate express route for making a will in Thailand as a foreign national?
- How long does the result of making a will in Thailand as a foreign national remain valid?
- How is making a will in Thailand as a foreign national coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does making a will in Thailand as a foreign national differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If making a will in Thailand as a foreign national is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of making a will in Thailand as a foreign national can IVC handle for you?
land and condominium rights for foreign nationals (266 questions)
- What documents are required for what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- What is the step-by-step process for what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- How long does what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand normally take?
- Which authority handles what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- What conditions must be met before what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- Why is what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- Does what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand is lost or expired?
- How does what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- Is there a legitimate express route for what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand?
- How long does the result of what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand remain valid?
- How is what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of what land and condominium rights foreign nationals actually hold in Thailand can IVC handle for you?
estate and land document preparation (190 questions)
- What documents are required for translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- What is the step-by-step process for translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- How long does translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department normally take?
- Which authority handles translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- What conditions must be met before translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- Why is translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- Does translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department is lost or expired?
- How does translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- Is there a legitimate express route for translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department?
- How long does the result of translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department remain valid?
- How is translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of translating and certifying estate documents for the court and the Land Department can IVC handle for you?
inheritance tax, gift tax and transfer fees (152 questions)
- What documents are required for Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- What is the step-by-step process for Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- How long does Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it normally take?
- Which authority handles Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- What conditions must be met before Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- Why is Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it most often rejected or returned?
- How far in advance should Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it be arranged?
- Can someone else act on your behalf for Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it, and what power of attorney is needed?
- What is most commonly overlooked in Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- Does Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it require additional translation or certification?
- What happens if a document for Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it is lost or expired?
- How does Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it differ for foreign nationals compared with Thai nationals?
- Can Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it be completed online?
- Is personal appearance required for Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- Is there a legitimate express route for Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it?
- How long does the result of Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it remain valid?
- How is Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it coordinated with the receiving authority?
- Does Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it differ between Bangkok and the provinces?
- If Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it is refused, when can it be filed again?
- Which parts of Thai inheritance tax and who is liable to pay it can IVC handle for you?