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Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment → Thailand ðŸ‡đ🇭

Civil / Family Court · Petition for estate administrator under CCC s.1713

From THB 7,50010-21 days Thai-side + overseas probate

Thailand only recognises the Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment once it carries certified Thai translation and āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡ legalisation.

Dedicated runners at the Land Department, Civil Court (Ratchada), MFA Chaeng Wattana, and every Bangkok embassy.

Why Thailand insists on this document: Statutory heirs per CCC s.1629; Thai-situs trusts prohibited (CCC s.1686).

Forced heirship: mandatory · Estate tax: āļž.āļĢ.āļš.āļ āļēāļĐāļĩāļĄāļĢāļ”āļ 2558 5-10% (>100M).

End-to-end: prepare Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment at Civil Court / Family Court (45-120 days) → Thai translation → MFA → āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡ (~THB 1,500-3,000) → Civil / Family Court.

First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.

How it works

  1. 1

    Destination checklist

    Compare Civil / Family Court requirements with the asset/heir map.

  2. 2

    Prepare Thai Grant of Probate / Administrator Appointment

    Filed at Civil Court / Family Court (45-120 working days).

  3. 3

    Thai translation

    Registrar-listed translator with estate/tax glossary.

  4. 4

    MFA legalisation

    Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.

  5. 5

    āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡ attestation

    Embassy fee ~THB 1,500-3,000.

  6. 6

    File with Civil / Family Court

    DHL the original or submit at the destination embassy in Bangkok.

Frequently asked questions

Does Thailand accept Thai Apostille?

No — āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļđāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡ attestation is required.

Forced heirship?

Mandatory — reserved share must be preserved; we structure accordingly.

Destination estate tax?

āļž.āļĢ.āļš.āļ āļēāļĐāļĩāļĄāļĢāļ”āļ 2558 5-10% (>100M)

Probate route?

Petition for estate administrator under CCC s.1713

Translation language?

Thai, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.

Estimated total cost?

25,000-80,000 āļšāļēāļ— + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 1,500-3,000 + destination court fees.

Timeline?

10-21 working days for document preparation + 60-180 days for overseas probate.

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