{"id":3318,"date":"2026-08-06T17:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/glossary\/statutory-heir\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T08:19:09","slug":"statutory-heir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/statutory-heir\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal (Thayat Doi Tham) et les six classes d'h\u00e9ritiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>A <strong>h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal<\/strong> (\u0e17\u0e32\u0e22\u0e32\u0e17\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, <em>changement climatique<\/em>, parfois rendu <em>h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal<\/em> ou <em>h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal<\/em>) est une personne qui h\u00e9rite en vertu de la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/thai-civil-and-commercial-code\/\">Code civil et commercial<\/a> plut\u00f4t qu'en vertu d'un testament. L'article 1629 \u00e9num\u00e8re six classes de parents, et le conjoint survivant est un h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal \u00e0 leurs c\u00f4t\u00e9s avec une part qui d\u00e9pend de la classe qui h\u00e9rite. L'ordre s'applique uniquement lorsqu'il n'y a pas de testament, ou un testament qui ne dispose pas de tout. Un testament valide le remplace, car la loi tha\u00eflandaise ne pr\u00e9voit pas de r\u00e9serve h\u00e9r\u00e9ditaire : un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/testator\/\">testateur<\/a> ne rien laisser \u00e0 un h\u00e9ritier r\u00e9servataire.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#the-six-classes-under-section-1629\">Les six cat\u00e9gories de l'article 1629<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#who-counts-and-what-foreigners-meet\">Qui compte, et que rencontrent les \u00e9trangers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#statutory-heir-compared-with-legatee\">H\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal compar\u00e9 au l\u00e9gataire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">Foire aux questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-six-classes-under-section-1629\">Les six cat\u00e9gories de l'article 1629<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Les classes sont class\u00e9es par ordre de priorit\u00e9, et la classe survivante la plus proche recueille la totalit\u00e9 de la succession \u00e0 l'exclusion de celles qui lui sont inf\u00e9rieures (article 1630), \u00e0 une exception pr\u00e8s : les parents (classe 2) h\u00e9ritent aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s des descendants (classe 1), chaque parent recevant la m\u00eame part qu'un enfant. Les h\u00e9ritiers du m\u00eame degr\u00e9 se partagent la succession \u00e0 parts \u00e9gales, et lorsqu'un membre de la classe 1, 3, 4 ou 6 est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 avant le d\u00e9funt, les propres descendants de ce membre recueillent sa part par repr\u00e9sentation.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Classe<\/th><th>Qui h\u00e9rite<\/th><th>La part du conjoint \u00e0 leurs c\u00f4t\u00e9s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Descendants : enfants, petits-enfants, enfants adopt\u00e9s et l\u00e9gitim\u00e9s<\/td><td>M\u00eame part qu'un enfant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Parents<\/td><td>Une moiti\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs de sang pur<\/td><td>Une moiti\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs de sang-m\u00eal\u00e9<\/td><td>Deux tiers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Grands-parents<\/td><td>Deux tiers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Oncles et tantes<\/td><td>Deux tiers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>La part du conjoint provient de l'article 1635. Lorsqu'aucun parent d'aucune cat\u00e9gorie ne survit, le conjoint recueille tout ; en l'absence de conjoint et de tout h\u00e9ritier, la succession est d\u00e9volue \u00e0 l'\u00c9tat (article 1753). Avant que tout cela ne s'applique, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/marital-property\/\">biens matrimoniaux<\/a> est divis\u00e9e et seule la moiti\u00e9 du d\u00e9funt entre dans la succession.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-counts-and-what-foreigners-meet\">Qui compte, et que rencontrent les \u00e9trangers<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Le mariage doit \u00eatre enregistr\u00e9.<\/strong> Only a spouse from a marriage registered at a district office, or a foreign marriage valid where it was celebrated, is a statutory heir; a partner of twenty years without registration is not. A child born outside marriage is a statutory heir of the mother automatically. Towards the father, a child he has acknowledged counts as a descendant under Section 1627 even without formal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/legitimation\/\">l\u00e9gitimation<\/a> under Section 1547 (Supreme Court decisions 381\/2538 and 1205\/2542 accept acknowledgment by conduct, such as supporting the child and letting the child use his surname); a child the father never acknowledged needs legitimation or a court judgment. An adopted child inherits from the adoptive parent as a natural child would.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>H\u00e9ritiers \u00e9trangers.<\/strong> Un conjoint ou un enfant \u00e9tranger h\u00e9rite des comptes bancaires, des v\u00e9hicules et des actions en Tha\u00eflande comme n'importe qui d'autre. Il en va autrement pour les terres : un \u00e9tranger qui h\u00e9rite d'un terrain en tant qu'h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gitime doit obtenir l'autorisation du ministre de l'Int\u00e9rieur en vertu de l'article 93 de la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/land-code\/\">Code foncier<\/a>, et, \u00e0 d\u00e9faut, il doit c\u00e9der le bien foncier dans un d\u00e9lai d\u2019un an et conserver le produit de la vente. Un logement en copropri\u00e9t\u00e9 peut \u00eatre transmis si le quota r\u00e9serv\u00e9 aux \u00e9trangers pr\u00e9vu par la disposition 49% de l\u2019immeuble le permet ; dans le cas contraire, l\u2019h\u00e9ritier \u00e9tranger doit le vendre dans un d\u00e9lai d\u2019un an. La demande doit \u00eatre introduite dans un d\u00e9lai d\u2019un an \u00e0 compter de la date \u00e0 laquelle l\u2019h\u00e9ritier a eu connaissance du d\u00e9c\u00e8s (article 1754), avec un d\u00e9lai de prescription de dix ans. Un testament \u00e9tabli aupr\u00e8s d\u2019un bureau de district est d\u00e9sormais conserv\u00e9 conform\u00e9ment au r\u00e8glement minist\u00e9riel relatif \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tablissement des testaments B.E. 2569, en vigueur depuis le 24 mars 2026 (tout bureau d\u2019amphur ou de khet, 250 bahts, copies certifi\u00e9es conformes 50 bahts) ; il s\u2019agit d\u2019une mesure de proc\u00e9dure qui n\u2019a modifi\u00e9 ni les cat\u00e9gories ni les parts successorales.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"statutory-heir-compared-with-legatee\">H\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal compar\u00e9 au l\u00e9gataire<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Un l\u00e9gataire re\u00e7oit des biens en vertu d'un testament et peut \u00eatre n'importe qui : un ami, un organisme de bienfaisance, un ancien partenaire. Un h\u00e9ritier ab intestat (l\u00e9gitime) h\u00e9rite en vertu du Code et doit \u00eatre un parent d\u00e9sign\u00e9 ou le conjoint. Souvent, la m\u00eame personne est l'un et l'autre. La distinction importe lors de l'homologation, o\u00f9 un h\u00e9ritier ab intestat a qualit\u00e9 pour demander la nomination de l'administrateur de la succession (article 1713) et pour contester un testament, ainsi que pour la fiscalit\u00e9 : les descendants et les ascendants paient <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/inheritance-tax\/\">Imp\u00f4t sur les successions<\/a> at 5% above the 100 million baht threshold, other recipients 10%, while a surviving spouse is outside the tax altogether (Inheritance Tax Act B.E. 2558, sections 3(2) and 16).<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Pour un \u00e9tranger ayant une famille tha\u00eflandaise, l'ordre l\u00e9gal est une option par d\u00e9faut, pas un plan. Il attribue \u00e0 une \u00e9pouse tha\u00eflandaise une part \u00e9gale \u00e0 celle de chaque enfant, envoie les avoirs \u00e0 des parents ou fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger lorsqu'il n'y a pas d'enfants, et ne d\u00e9signe personne pour g\u00e9rer quoi que ce soit. Le guide sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/if-you-die-without-a-will-in-thailand\/\">Mourir sans testament en Tha\u00eflande<\/a> passe en revue les r\u00e9sultats.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Last reviewed: 29 September 2026.<\/strong> Civil and Commercial Code sections 1627 and 1754 and Inheritance Tax Act B.E. 2558 sections 3 and 16 were read in Thai; the class order and the spouse&#8217;s shares were checked on the six-classes glossary page, reviewed on 27 September 2026. The Land Code disposal rule is stated as commonly described and was not re-read in this review.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Foire aux questions<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Qui sont les h\u00e9ritiers l\u00e9gaux en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>L'article 1629 \u00e9num\u00e8re six classes dans l'ordre : descendants, parents, fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs consanguins ou ut\u00e9rins, grands-parents, et oncles et tantes. Le conjoint survivant h\u00e9rite aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de la classe qui survit, et emporte tout si aucun parent de quelque classe que ce soit n'est en vie.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Un \u00e9tranger peut-il \u00eatre un h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui. Un conjoint ou un enfant \u00e9tranger d'un ressortissant tha\u00eflandais h\u00e9rite en tant d'h\u00e9ritier l\u00e9gal comme n'importe quel parent tha\u00eflandais. La terre constitue l'exception : un h\u00e9ritier \u00e9tranger a besoin d'une autorisation minist\u00e9rielle en vertu de l'article 93 du Code foncier et, \u00e0 d\u00e9faut, doit vendre le terrain dans un d\u00e9lai d'un an et en conserver le produit.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Une \u00e9pouse tha\u00eflandaise h\u00e9rite-t-elle automatiquement de tout ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Non. Une \u00e9pouse enregistr\u00e9e partage la succession avec les h\u00e9ritiers l\u00e9gaux du mari : une part \u00e9gale avec chaque enfant, la moiti\u00e9 si seuls ses parents ou ses fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs germains lui survivent, les deux tiers contre des demi-fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs, des grands-parents ou des oncles et tantes. Elle ne prend tout que si aucun de ces proches n'est vivant, ou si un testament le pr\u00e9voit.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Voir aussi\u00a0: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/classes-of-heirs\/\">six classes d'h\u00e9ritiers l\u00e9gaux<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/intestacy\/\">succession ab intestat<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/legatee\/\">l\u00e9gataire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/estate\/\">domaine<\/a>, et les guides sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/if-you-die-without-a-will-in-thailand\/\">Mourir sans testament en Tha\u00eflande<\/a> ET <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thailand-inheritance-guide-for-foreigners\/\">droit des successions pour les \u00e9trangers<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A statutory heir (\u0e17\u0e32\u0e22\u0e32\u0e17\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, thayat doi tham, sometimes rendered heir at law or legal heir) is a person who inherits [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":214,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"statutory heir thailand","rank_math_title":"Statutory Heir in Thailand: The Six Classes | ThaiLawOnline","rank_math_description":"Statutory heir in Thailand: a person who inherits by law under Section 1629 when there is no will. 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