Thai Will And Testament

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This is one of the most valuable and ultimate decisions of your life! Therefore, you must approach a qualified and reliable attorney to draft a Thai Will and Testament and gift it to your successors. We can help you in that if you are planning to grant the following to your successors:

 

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What Is Thai Last Will And Testament?

A last will and testament in Thailand is an essential legal document, which is considered as the first building block to a good estate plan.

Requisites For Preparation Of The Thai Will

Intestate’s assets should be distributed according to the classes of relations as stated in the CCC Section 1629 in order of priority;

  • Descendents
  • Patents
  • Brothers and sisters (full blood)
  • Brothers and sisters (half blood)
  • Grandfathers and grandmothers
  • Uncles and aunts

Making A Thai Will

By making a will the individual or the testator mentions;

• His final wishes
• What he wants to do with all his possessions after death

How To Make Different Forms Of Thai Will And Testament

Registered Secret Document​

Thais and Thai speaking nationals having a resident in Thailand can prepare a last will based on the section 1660’ as a secret document’ that is registered with the local municipality.

Under Section 1660, a secret document must – 

  • Have signature of the testator
  • Have a close up signature across the place of closure
  • Be procured before the Kromakarn Amphoe (local municipality) and two witnesses to declare that it includes his testamentary disposition.
  • Be signed by the testator and the witnesses after the Kromakran Amphoe has noted the declaration of the testator upon its cover and sealed thereupon.

Registered Public Document

A will can be created as the registered document under section 1658 with the Kromakarn Amphoe. The individual (testator) states wishes to the authority that notes down the last will in the Thai script.

Under Section 1658 – 

  • The testator must make a declaration to the Kromakarn Amphoe, where there should be at least two other persons present as witnesses
  • The declaration of the testator must be noted by the Kromakarn Amphoe that must be read to the later
  • Both the testator and the witnesses must sign the names after ascertaining that the noted statement by the Kromakarn Amphoe is same as the testator’s declaration.
  • The officials must sign the declaration noted by the Kromakarn Amphoe

Private Unregistered Written Document

Requirements:

This is the most common type of will in Thailand that is written and testament.

Under section 1656, the will can be made in the below mentioned forms, which is to say that it must be;

  • In writing.boipolicy
  • Dated at the time of making
  • Signed by the testator before two witnesses, etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Well, there isn’t any difference at all. Last Will and Testament is the full form of the estate planning document.

That might not be right to do. You can speak to one of our legal experts before doing like that. They can tell you better.

Is there any condition on execution of the will (last will and testament)?

There isn’t any. You can put anything you want in your will. But the question here is whether this will be enforced.

A Last Will and Testament may not expire under the following scenarios;

  • Express revocation by the maker
  • Change in the marital status
  • Entry into the national military service
  • Change in the name of the will maker
  • Testator’s personal information, including full name, date of birth, address, nationality, passport number
  • Details of the heirs, full names, dates of birth, address, nationality, substitutes in case the heir(s)
  • Names and addresses of executors of the will
  • Full name and details of ID-card or passport of the witnesses of the will
  • Possible funeral requirements

Specific legacies

  • money or property given to someone specific after you die
  • full name and address of legatees including charities