A certificate of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor) — what should you know about appointing an administrator and transferring estate property?

The point raised here is “A certificate of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor)”, so it deals with the case-specific points first and the shared rules afterwards. The most frequent cause of delay in this group is missing supporting documents on the first submission. The biggest risk in cases like this is doing the certification steps out of order, which forces a restart. Before starting, plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then make sure document numbers, issue dates and issuing-office names match across the set. The specifics here are document type: Nor3, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are certificate · utilisation · know · appointing. The next step is confirming the filing channel and the copy or file format required. If multiple certified sets are needed, order them all in the first round to avoid re-queuing. For documents going abroad, include international shipping time in the plan. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. Attach a document index to the bundle so nothing is lost during review. In Thailand an estate administrator is appointed by court order under Civil and Commercial Code s.1711 onwards, and the Land Office registers transfer of the estate's immovable property on the strength of that order together with the heirs' identity documents. Documents executed abroad must be translated and pass the certification chain before being filed with the court or the Land Office. Title deeds (Nor Sor 4), certificates of utilisation (Nor Sor 3 / 3 Kor) and the land register are issued and recorded by the Department of Lands under the Land Code. Certified copies are obtained from the Land Office where the land is situated. A translation provider cannot issue, amend or certify rights in land; it translates and runs the certification chain against the official original. Documents executed abroad — a will, a court order appointing an administrator, a power of attorney or a certificate of heirs — are normally certified by the authorities of the country of origin and by the Royal Thai Embassy there, then translated into Thai and the translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs before filing with a Thai court or Land Office. ILC handles document work only — translation, certification of the translation, notarial signature certification and the legalisation run at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies. ILC is not the Land Office, not a court and not an estate administrator, and cannot guarantee any authority's decision. Cost and lead time depend on page count, the language pair and the certification steps the destination requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of the title documents together with the instructions issued by the Land Office, court or receiving authority via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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