Submitting an estate inventory and deed of estate partition to Germany — how must it be translated and certified?

This question is specifically about “Submitting an estate inventory and deed of estate partition to Germany”, so it separates what is specific to this file from the standard certification chain. The next step is confirming the filing channel and the copy or file format required. 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. High-resolution photos of seals and signatures help when the destination asks for re-verification. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. What sets this case apart is the number of certified sets and the window in which they must be used. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. Before starting, check that names are spelled identically to the passport or ID card on every page, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation, then count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps. The specifics here are document type: Estateinventory; destination: De, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The terms that frame this page are Submitting · estate · inventory · deed. Thai property and succession documents intended for overseas use normally follow one sequence: obtain the official copy, translate it, submit it to the Legalisation Division of the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then to the destination embassy or consulate where the destination requires it. The order cannot be swapped, because each layer certifies the signature of the previous one. A land and succession document set must use identical terminology and name spellings throughout — the owner's name as it appears on the ID card or passport, the deed number, parcel number, map sheet and area. A single differing character can lead an officer to treat the file as a different person or a different plot and to request further evidence. Thailand deposited its instrument of accession to the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, but the Convention is not yet in force for Thailand. In practice the traditional route through the Department of Consular Affairs and the destination embassy still applies until entry into force is formally announced. 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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