Trust Deed â Australia ðĶðš
Supreme Court (state) · Probate / Letters of Administration via state Supreme Court
Australia only recognises the Trust Deed once it carries certified English (NAATI) translation and āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļāļŠāđāļāļĢāđāļĨāļĩāļĒ legalisation.
10+ years and 1,800+ cross-border estate cases worth THB 4.5B+ in combined assets.
Why Australia insists on this document: NAATI translation + MFA + embassy (non-Hague).
Forced heirship: none · Estate tax: āđāļĄāđāļĄāļĩ Estate Duty (CGT on transfer applies).
End-to-end: prepare Trust Deed at Lawyer + Trustee (offshore) (21-60 days) â English (NAATI) translation â MFA â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļāļŠāđāļāļĢāđāļĨāļĩāļĒ (~THB 2,400-3,200) â Supreme Court (state).
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Compare Supreme Court (state) requirements with the asset/heir map.
- 2
Prepare Trust Deed
Filed at Lawyer + Trustee (offshore) (21-60 working days).
- 3
English (NAATI) translation
Registrar-listed translator with estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļāļŠāđāļāļĢāđāļĨāļĩāļĒ attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 2,400-3,200.
- 6
File with Supreme Court (state)
DHL the original or submit at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does Australia accept Thai Apostille?
No â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļāļāļŠāđāļāļĢāđāļĨāļĩāļĒ attestation is required.
Forced heirship?
None â testamentary freedom applies.
Destination estate tax?
āđāļĄāđāļĄāļĩ Estate Duty (CGT on transfer applies)
Probate route?
Probate / Letters of Administration via state Supreme Court
Translation language?
English (NAATI), by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Estimated total cost?
80,000-300,000 āļāļēāļ + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 2,400-3,200 + destination court fees.
Timeline?
10-21 working days for document preparation + 60-180 days for overseas probate.