1. List assets and debts
Separate Thai and foreign assets and identify marital versus separate property to know what you can leave.
Foreign-Will Recognition · Mirror Wills · Ancillary Probate · Inheritance Tax Act 2015
Wills & Cross-Border Estate: Drafting · Executor · Probate · Transfer · Tax — Long-Horizon Estate Planning Roadmap (5–20 Years)
Good estate planning starts with an asset list and goals, then choosing a will form, aligning beneficiary designations, appointing representatives and reviewing when life changes.
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Good estate planning starts with an asset list and goals, then choosing a will form, aligning beneficiary designations, appointing representatives and reviewing when life changes.
This page outlines estate-planning steps in Thailand. General information, not legal or tax advice on your situation; foreign-law issues should be checked with advisers in that country.
Complete guide: Wills & Cross-Border Estate: Drafting · Executor · Probate · Transfer · Tax
2. Set goals
Who receives what, how to support a spouse or minors, and whether a business should continue.
3. Choose a will form
Ordinary, holographic, public-document or secret will, according to evidence and privacy needs.
4. Beneficiaries outside the will
Check life insurance, provident funds and accounts with beneficiary designations so they match the will.
5. Executor and guardian
Name an executor, an alternate and a guardian for minors.
6. Review
Review after marriage, divorce, children, major asset changes or relocation.
Frequently asked questions
- When to start?
- Once you have assets or dependants, regardless of age.
- Does a will cover life insurance?
- Policies with named beneficiaries usually pay under the policy.
- How often to review?
- After significant family or asset changes.
- Without a will?
- The estate passes to statutory heirs.
- Can foreigners plan in Thailand?
- Yes, coordinated with home-country plans.
- How can I obtain the service charges?
- Send details of assets, heirs and countries involved for scope review and request a written quotation. Taxes and government fees are shown separately at official rates.
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