Using a foreign will for assets located in Thailand in Australia — what translation and certification is expected?

The scope of this answer is “Using a foreign will for assets located in Thailand in Australia”, so it separates what is specific to this file from the standard certification chain. Assets abroad usually require a recently issued document proving heir status. The terms that frame this page are Using · foreign · assets · located. The specifics here are purpose: Foreignwill; destination: Au, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. Before starting, verify the source document is still within any validity window the recipient applies, then count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation. What sets this case apart is the number of certified sets and the window in which they must be used. The point to fix before starting is the real deadline, so the steps can be scheduled backwards from it. After certification, scan the full set before it leaves your hands. Run the Thai and overseas document tracks in parallel, since their timelines differ. Keep a copy of every source document plus the receipt or docket from each step. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. For documents going abroad, include international shipping time in the plan. Plan the schedule with room for at least one review cycle at the receiving office. The deceased's and heirs' names must be spelled identically throughout; if not, add evidence they are the same person. The route for using a Thai document abroad is: obtain a certified extract from the issuing authority, translate every element including seals and signatures, have the translation certified by the Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then legalise it at the destination country's embassy or consulate where that country requires it. Thailand is not a party to the Hague Convention, so no Apostille is issued for Thai documents. Succession in Thailand is governed by the Civil and Commercial Code, Book VI on Succession, which sets out the classes of statutory heirs and their shares from section 1629 onwards, with the lawful spouse inheriting alongside the statutory heirs in the order fixed by law. Translations must therefore reproduce names, dates of birth, identification numbers and registered relationships identically across every document, because the receiving authority uses exactly those details to establish heirship. ILC handles documents only — translation, certified translation, arranging notarial-attorney certification and running legalisation at the Department of Consular Affairs and embassies. It is not a law firm, does not draft wills as legal counsel, does not act as estate administrator, does not pursue claims on a policyholder's behalf and guarantees no decision by any court, registrar or insurer. Cost and lead time depend on page count, target language, how many certified sets are needed and the steps the receiving authority requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of every page together with the written requirements from the court, bank, insurer or receiving authority via LINE @Thainotary, call +66 094-895-8999 or email contact@thainotary.co.th.

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