Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) WILL-PUB

Will declared before a District Officer (Nai Amphur), recorded and sealed by the office.

Who

Testators seeking maximum evidentiary weight

Gov Fee

THB 50–100 government recording fee

Timeline

Same-day registration; preparation 3–5 days

Legal Basis

Civil & Commercial Code §1658

Eligibility

Testator must appear at District Office
Two witnesses required

Required Documents

ID/HR
Draft will in Thai
Witnesses ID

Procedure

Draft will + asset inventory
Book appointment with Amphur
Declaration of contents to District Officer in presence of 2 witnesses
Officer records, signs, and seals the document
Original kept with Amphur (copy issued)

Taxes & Fees

No tax at registration

Cross-Border Notes

Document is in Thai. We attend with you and provide MoJ-registered interpreter.

Translation & Interpretation

Foreign documents need Apostille (HCCH member) or Thai-embassy legalization, then translation by MoJ-registered translators and certification by the Department of Consular Affairs. We provide MoJ-registered interpreters at court and Land Office hearings.

Post-Service Policy

If a document is rejected due to a defect on our drafting, translation, or notarization, we redo and resubmit at no extra service fee (court / government fees excluded). This is service responsibility, not a guarantee of any official or court outcome.

In-Depth Guide: Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) (WILL-PUB)

Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) is delivered under ILC's Thai Wills, Probate and Cross-Border Estate Administration practice, combining MoJ-certified translation, MFA legalization, embassy liaison, and Thai government filing under one project manager. Every case is handled by a NAATI-accredited translator, a Thai Notarial Services Attorney, and a dedicated case coordinator.

Thai succession is governed by Book VI of the Civil and Commercial Code and follows a forced-heirship model for statutory heirs. Foreign nationals with Thai assets — condominium units, bank deposits, shares, vehicles — must arrange either a Thai-law will (holographic, public, secret, or oral) or coordinate cross-border probate through the Central Civil Court. ILC's estate practice covers: (1) drafting bilingual Thai wills that dovetail with foreign wills to avoid revocation conflicts, (2) court-ordered administrator petitions (Kor Sor 1) for probate, (3) land / condominium / bank transfer coordination with the Land Office, (4) MFA + embassy-legalised foreign death certificates for use in Thai probate, and (5) inheritance fund repatriation through Bank of Thailand foreign-exchange approvals. Cases involving cross-border beneficiaries (child abroad, spouse in another jurisdiction) typically run 4–9 months depending on court district.

Why choose ILC for Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)

With more than 15 years of practice, ILC covers every embassy in Bangkok and both MFA offices (Chaengwattana and Chiang Mai). We operate a two-tier QA review and refund the service fee if a document is rejected due to a defect in our translation or certification — government fees and officer discretion excluded.

How Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) is Processed

The workflow below reflects current 2025–2026 practice with the relevant Thai authority and factors in queue seasonality, translation dependencies, and cross-agency handoffs.

1) Estate map
Inventory of Thai and foreign assets with valuation and legal-title status.
2) Will drafting or review
Bilingual Thai-law will drafted and coordinated with any foreign will to eliminate conflict clauses.
3) Court petition (probate)
Kor Sor 1 petition filed at the Civil Court where the deceased was domiciled.
4) Administrator appointment
Court issues the administrator letter within 30–90 days depending on opposition.
5) Asset transfers
Land Office title transfers, condominium transfers, bank fund releases, and share re-registrations.
6) Repatriation and reporting
Foreign-exchange approvals and tax reporting to Revenue Department completed.

Documents & Requirements for Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)

The checklist below covers standard files. Complex or corporate matters can add supplementary certificates, board resolutions, or notarised affidavits; ILC brief these during the intake call.

Death certificate (foreign or Thai)
Passport of deceased and heirs
Marriage / birth certificates linking heirs
Property titles and bank statements
Any existing will (Thai or foreign)
Heir consent letters

Real-World Use Cases: Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)

Real-world scenarios where clients rely on this service every month, spanning individual, family, and corporate mandates.

Expat with Thai condo

Bilingual Thai will covering the condominium plus foreign will for overseas assets.

Cross-border probate

Coordination between Thai Civil Court and foreign probate registry.

Inheritance fund repatriation

Bank of Thailand approval for transferring inherited funds overseas.

Trust-like structure

Life-time gift plus Thai company holding to smooth asset transition.

Alternative Paths for Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)

Three delivery paths are usually available. We select the option that balances cost, deadline pressure, and destination-authority preferences.

Option	Pros	Cons
No will (intestate)	No upfront cost	Court-appointed administrator, forced heirship, longer timeline
Thai holographic will	Simple and low-cost	Formal defects easily invalidate the will
Bilingual public will	Robust and cross-border compatible	Requires notarial drafting and registration

FAQs about Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)

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Can a foreign will govern Thai assets?

Only if the Thai court recognises it under conflict-of-laws principles; a Thai will avoids this uncertainty.

Is inheritance tax payable in Thailand?

Yes above THB 100M per heir for direct descendants; 10% for others under the Inheritance Tax Act B.E. 2558.

Can a foreigner inherit Thai land?

Land ownership cannot be transferred to a foreign heir; sale within 12 months is required.

Do we need Thai lawyers for probate?

Yes; only Thai-licensed lawyers may appear before Thai courts.

Local Expert Insight

Expert perspective: Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)

“The Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) files we see most often are ones the applicant filed themselves and got rejected for an outdated template or a passport-name mismatch — that's why we audit every document before touching translation.”

กองบรรณาธิการ ILC

Legal Documentation Editorial Team

Cost ladder

Service tier	Fee range
เอกสารเดี่ยว / Single doc	1,500 – 2,500 THB
แปล + Notary / Translation + Notary	2,500 – 4,500 THB
MFA legalization	3,500 – 5,500 THB
Embassy chain / สถานทูต	5,500 – 8,000 THB

Timeline (Day 1 → Day N)

Day 1Intake, document audit, written quote & timeline
Day 2-3Certified translation + two-tier QA by NAATI/MoJ translators
Day 3-4MFA Chaengwattana legalization queued & retrieved
Day 5-7Destination embassy filing & EMS/DHL return to client

Case snapshot (anonymized)

A corporate client (name withheld) needed Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) on a tight embassy deadline. ILC closed the matter in four business days without a re-file, saving the client roughly two weeks versus a DIY route.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-07 · Cross-referenced against MFA Consular practice + Lawyers Council of Thailand

Free quote — LINE @NAATI · Tel 080-5578887

A working guide to Will Estate Probate in Thailand

Will Estate Probate has been the daily bread of our Bangkok office since 2004. Each matter is opened as a numbered case file that carries the same audit trail — intake note, translator sign-off, attorney jurat, and MFA/embassy stamps — from the first LINE message through to final courier hand-off. Every Will Estate Probate matter is scoped by a senior specialist on LINE Official @NAATI or by email at ilc@thainotary.co.th before any file moves.

How the workflow runs end-to-end

Every deliverable ships with a scanned colour PDF archive alongside the physical original, so the client can lodge with foreign embassies, DHA ImmiAccount, or destination universities the same day the original is dispatched by DHL, FedEx, EMS, or Kerry.

Who this service is for

Individual applicants typically move from first LINE message to signed jurat in under 72 hours; corporate and cross-border matters are quoted on their own SLA depending on volume, destination, and required chain of legalization.

Coverage, fees, and turnaround

International return is handled by DHL Express, FedEx International Priority, or Thailand Post EMS depending on destination and client preference; each option carries a signed proof-of-delivery scan sent to the client's registered email once the pack is received abroad.

Quality assurance and confidentiality

For matters that go before Thai courts, translations are re-certified under the Ministry of Justice's court-listed translator register so the deliverable is admissible as a documentary exhibit under the Civil Procedure Code without a separate hearing on authenticity.

Start your Will Estate Probate matter today

Reach ILC on LINE Official @NAATI, email ilc@thainotary.co.th, or phone 080-5578887. Office hours are Monday to Sunday, 08:30 to 20:00 Bangkok time. A specialist responds to first-contact messages within one business hour on weekdays and within four hours on weekends and public holidays with a written price, realistic timeline, and a required-documents checklist tailored to your destination country. There is no charge for the initial consultation, and no obligation to proceed after receiving the quote — ILCearns repeat business by delivering the first Will Estate Probate matter cleanly and on time, not by locking clients into open-ended retainers.

Local Expert Insight

Expert perspective: Will Estate Probate

“The Will Estate Probate files we see most often are ones the applicant filed themselves and got rejected for an outdated template or a passport-name mismatch — that's why we audit every document before touching translation.”

กองบรรณาธิการ ILC

Legal Documentation Editorial Team

Cost ladder

Service tier	Fee range
เอกสารเดี่ยว / Single doc	1,500 – 2,500 THB
แปล + Notary / Translation + Notary	2,500 – 4,500 THB
MFA legalization	3,500 – 5,500 THB
Embassy chain / สถานทูต	5,500 – 8,000 THB

Timeline (Day 1 → Day N)

Day 1Intake, document audit, written quote & timeline
Day 2-3Certified translation + two-tier QA by NAATI/MoJ translators
Day 3-4MFA Chaengwattana legalization queued & retrieved
Day 5-7Destination embassy filing & EMS/DHL return to client

Case snapshot (anonymized)

A corporate client (name withheld) needed Will Estate Probate on a tight embassy deadline. ILC closed the matter in four business days without a re-file, saving the client roughly two weeks versus a DIY route.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-07 · Cross-referenced against MFA Consular practice + Lawyers Council of Thailand

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When do you use Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered)?

Public Document Will (Amphur-Registered) — Will declared before a District Officer (Nai Amphur), recorded and sealed by the office.

Who is this for?

Testators seeking maximum evidentiary weight

What are the fees and timeline?

THB 50–100 government recording fee; Same-day registration; preparation 3–5 days

What is the legal basis?

Civil & Commercial Code §1658

What documents do I need to prepare?

ID/HR; Draft will in Thai; Witnesses ID

What is the procedure?

Draft will + asset inventory; Book appointment with Amphur; Declaration of contents to District Officer in presence of 2 witnesses; Officer records, signs, and seals the document; Original kept with Amphur (copy issued)

What taxes apply?

No tax at registration

Anything cross-border parties should be aware of?

Document is in Thai. We attend with you and provide MoJ-registered interpreter.

Rejection policy?

If rejection is due to a defect on our drafting, translation, or notarization, we redo and resubmit at no extra service fee (court / government fees excluded).