Last Will & Testament â Germany ðĐðŠ
Nachlassgericht (Probate Court) · Erbschein issued by Nachlassgericht under EU Succession Reg 650/2012
Germany only recognises the Last Will & Testament once it carries certified German (vereidigt) translation and āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļĒāļāļĢāļĄāļāļĩ legalisation.
Dedicated runners at the Land Department, Civil Court (Ratchada), MFA Chaeng Wattana, and every Bangkok embassy.
Why Germany insists on this document: Mandatory Pflichtteil = 50% of intestate share â sworn German translation + embassy (non-Hague).
Forced heirship: mandatory · Estate tax: Erbschaftsteuer 7-50% (allowances by relationship).
End-to-end: prepare Last Will & Testament at Lawyer / District Director (3-10 days) â German (vereidigt) translation â MFA â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļĒāļāļĢāļĄāļāļĩ (~THB 2,000-2,800) â Nachlassgericht (Probate Court).
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Compare Nachlassgericht (Probate Court) requirements with the asset/heir map.
- 2
Prepare Last Will & Testament
Filed at Lawyer / District Director (3-10 working days).
- 3
German (vereidigt) translation
Registrar-listed translator with estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļĒāļāļĢāļĄāļāļĩ attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 2,000-2,800.
- 6
File with Nachlassgericht (Probate Court)
DHL the original or submit at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does Germany accept Thai Apostille?
No â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāđāļĒāļāļĢāļĄāļāļĩ attestation is required.
Forced heirship?
Mandatory â reserved share must be preserved; we structure accordingly.
Destination estate tax?
Erbschaftsteuer 7-50% (allowances by relationship)
Probate route?
Erbschein issued by Nachlassgericht under EU Succession Reg 650/2012
Translation language?
German (vereidigt), by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Estimated total cost?
8,000-25,000 āļāļēāļ + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 2,000-2,800 + destination court fees.
Timeline?
10-21 working days for document preparation + 60-180 days for overseas probate.