Regardless of whether a will has been made or not, inheritance in Thailand can only be obtained through a court procedure.
If no will has been made, in addition to the death certificate, the court must be provided with powers of attorney from all heirs authorizing one person to handle the case, or letters of renunciation of inheritance in Thailand. All such documents prepared abroad must be notarized, translated into Thai, and legalized.
If you claim to be the sole heir and obtain inheritance rights, but it later becomes known that there are other persons entitled to inherit in Thailand, they have the right to challenge the court decision.
A court hearing is usually scheduled within 2 months after submitting the documents. The presence of the heir at the hearing is mandatory.
Ownership of inherited real estate can be registered with the Land Department approximately one month after the court decision.
For all questions regarding will verification and inheritance procedures in Thailand, please call +66 65 665 1970.