Trust Deed â Singapore ðļðŽ
Family Justice Courts · Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration
To administer or plan an estate touching Singapore, the Trust Deed must be translated into English and āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļāļĢāđ attested â destination route: Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration.
10+ years and 1,800+ cross-border estate cases worth THB 4.5B+ in combined assets.
Why Singapore insists on this document: ASEAN trust hub â MAS-regulated trustees + English-law construction.
Forced heirship: none · Estate tax: āļĒāļāđāļĨāļīāļ Estate Duty āļāļąāđāļāđāļāđ 2008.
End-to-end: prepare Trust Deed at Lawyer + Trustee (offshore) (21-60 days) â English translation â MFA â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļāļĢāđ (~THB 1,500-2,200) â Family Justice Courts.
First-pass acceptance: 94-96%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Compare Family Justice Courts requirements with the asset/heir map.
- 2
Prepare Trust Deed
Filed at Lawyer + Trustee (offshore) (21-60 working days).
- 3
English translation
Registrar-listed translator with estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļāļĢāđ attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 1,500-2,200.
- 6
File with Family Justice Courts
DHL the original or submit at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does Singapore accept Thai Apostille?
No â āļŠāļāļēāļāļāļđāļāļŠāļīāļāļāđāļāļĢāđ attestation is required.
Forced heirship?
None â testamentary freedom applies.
Destination estate tax?
āļĒāļāđāļĨāļīāļ Estate Duty āļāļąāđāļāđāļāđ 2008
Probate route?
Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration
Translation language?
English, 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 1,500-2,200 + destination court fees.
Timeline?
10-21 working days for document preparation + 60-180 days for overseas probate.