Last Will Maker

Without a valid Will, your land and other immovable property in Thailand pass under Thai intestacy laws, while movable property such as a bank account follows the law of your domicile at death. This means:

• Loss of Control: The law decides who inherits, which might not match your wishes.
• Potential Disputes: Statutory distribution can lead to family disagreements.
• Complexity & Delay: Proving inheritance rights without a Will is more time-consuming and costly for heirs.
• Administrator Choice: A Will lets you appoint a trusted Administrator (executor).

A clear Thai Will provides peace of mind, ensures your wishes are followed for Thai assets, and makes the process smoother.

To help us draft your Will accurately:

• Use Full Legal Names & IDs: Provide names *exactly* as on official documents (Passports, Thai IDs). Include ID/Passport numbers.
• Be Specific About Assets: Describe assets clearly (e.g., “Condo Unit 123, ABC Condo, Pattaya”, “Kasikorn Bank account ending 5678”).
• Clarity on Inheritance: Clearly state the percentage (%) or specific item each heir receives.
• Complete Required Fields: Fill all fields marked with (*).
• Residuary Estate: Specify who gets assets not individually listed (usually the Primary Heir, or Substitute if Primary cannot inherit).
• Use “Additional Notes”: For any special requests or questions.

This form is designed for a standard Will structure with one primary heir and one substitute heir for simplicity and clarity, which is often recommended.

While Thai law allows for complex distributions, overly complicated Wills can sometimes lead to challenges or difficulties in administration. The purpose of appointing substitutes is primarily to cover scenarios where your first choice cannot inherit (e.g., they pass away before you or at the same time).

If you have a specific need to name multiple primary heirs (e.g., dividing assets between two children equally) or require a more complex structure, please complete the form as best you can for your main choices and then detail your additional requirements in an email to info@thailawonline.com. We will review your request and advise if it requires a custom drafting process beyond the standard service.

Don’t worry. Our legal team carefully reviews all submitted information. If we notice inconsistencies or require clarification, we will contact you via email before preparing the draft documents.

Yes. We treat your information with strict confidentiality. Your data is received by our legal team and handled according to professional standards.

For a standard Will to be valid under Thai law (Civil and Commercial Code Section 1656):

• Must be in writing.
• Must be dated (day, month, year).
• You must sign it before at least two witnesses, present at the same time.
• Witnesses must sign immediately after, in your presence.
• Witnesses must have reached majority, be of sound mind and not be deaf, mute or blind in both eyes (Section 1670). A witness or a witness’s spouse cannot take under the will (Section 1653): the will stands, but that gift fails.

We provide the correctly formatted document and signing instructions.

Not the Will we draft for you. The Ministerial Regulation on the Making of Wills B.E. 2569, published in the Government Gazette in January 2026 and in force since 24 March 2026, replaced the earlier Ministry of Interior regulation under section 1672 and its 1960 amendment (Ministerial Regulation No. 2 of B.E. 2503). It is procedural. It changes how an amphur or khet office handles a will, and it leaves the Civil and Commercial Code succession rules untouched.

Your Will from this service is an ordinary written will under Section 1656. You sign it privately in front of two witnesses, so the new regulation does not apply to it.

It matters if you later decide to make a public will at a district office instead. What changed there:

• You can register at any amphur or Bangkok khet office. The old tie to your house registration district is gone.
• The fee for a public-document will made at the office is 250 baht, up from 50, or 500 baht if the officer comes out to you; a secret will is 250 baht; and a duplicate counterpart of a public-document will is 50 baht (clause 19).
• Two witnesses minimum, present and signing in front of the officer.
• Identity by Thai ID card, or another official photo ID carrying a Thai identity number; a foreigner who has neither shows other proof of identity, such as a passport, which the officer examines (clause 5(1)).
• An interpreter, if you or a witness cannot communicate in Thai (clause 5(3)).
• Where there is reason to doubt that you are at least fifteen or of sound mind, the officer looks into it and records the result in the register.
• The office keeps the registered will. You can collect it at any time on showing your receipt, and the office then keeps a certified copy.

More detail: making a Last Will in Thailand.

Almost any person or legal entity can be an heir.

The Administrator must have reached majority (20, or earlier by marriage), must not be of unsound mind or quasi-incompetent, and must not have been adjudged bankrupt (Section 1718). They should be trustworthy. Foreigners can be administrators, but residing in Thailand is often practical.

Yes, absolutely. Foreigners owning assets in Thailand can make a Thai Will for those assets, which simplifies the Thai legal process significantly.

This Will is drafted under Thai law primarily for assets *within Thailand*. We strongly recommend separate Wills for assets in other countries. You can request a clause specifying this Will only covers Thai assets in the ‘Additional Notes’.

Appointed in a Will to manage property inherited by a minor (under 20) until they reach legal age. Distinct from a Guardian (who cares for the child).

Yes, highly recommended. It allows you to:

• Specify division of personal/marital property shares.
• Appoint your chosen Administrator.
• Include other beneficiaries (children from prior relationships, friends, etc.).
• Streamline the legal process.