Holly Huntaway

1) Thai Will. His wife is administrator. 2) Administration granted to wife in court. 3) Condo originally purchased in my dads name under foreign quota. Wife slow in responding to Solicitor communication and has been collecting rent since his death…

So you are saying that I have to buy the condo to have it registered in my name in order for me to sell it? I would probably be better off just walking away. Solicitor states that the paperwork has been accepted by the land office to transfer into my name and for me to pay the land office tax, BHT 12k. How am I able to sell (within the year specified in the link) if I am not the registered owner? Confused.com!

I have inherited a 48sqm condo in Pattaya and basically want to dispose of it a.s.a.p. to cover legal fees. A solicitor is dealing with registering the condo into my name and I will probably instruct them to sell the condo as a hassle free option, with a percentage of the sale as their fee. Is this a thing, and if so, what would be a reasonable percentage? Please no nasty comments (just scroll on by), as I'm having a bad enough time with dealing with the fallout from my dads death as it is. Many thanks.

Yes, the age gap can work for both parties as they both get something out of it. The problems starts when the Farang can no longer mentally/physically look after his 36 younger wife due to illness. The Thai wife can’t or chooses not to care for him. Her ‘short term investment’ is soon to be realised and so he is left to sleep in his clothes, unwashed and unshaven. Catheter bag left unchanged. Verbally abused. New Will signed (Thai one obviously as they don’t need witnessing), not that the Farang remembers writing/signing one. Cash withdrawals from the local ATM every other day. But the wife does not want home care as it costs money. Just to be clear here the money is all Pension income (private and state). Luckily a Lasting Power of Attorney had been put in place and care arranged. Her version of care consisted of sitting him in an armchair with meal replacement drinks on his own for 16 hours a day. Daughter (me) begging him to come home with me. Due to his short term cognitive issues he didn’t think there was a problem and refused. In the end he agreed, to save me a four hour round trip most days and I had the privilege of spending 10 lovely days of caring for him, chatting and holding his hand. Then he died. The wife has buggered off back to Thailand, not before arranging private pension payments now to be paid to her. Had no interest in arranging cremation/celebration of life gathering. Won’t answer any Solicitor letters so we can’t proceed with probate with another Will kicking around and her daughter pronouncing on Facebook that the “First prize has just been won”. Am I jealous, no. I gave her the benefit of the doubt, she made him happy and she got financial security for her and her family for life. I am angry however that someone younger than me who seems very savvy at collecting a vast property portfolio in Thailand courtesy of my father, and raised two children from previous relationships, cannot look after her terminally ill husbands basic needs. This may not be where all big age gap relationships end up but I can assure you some of them will.

***UPDATE*** Dad organised with Solicitor to update Will, specifically stating that Wife not to have UK assets (with a supporting letter saying he had gifted properties to her which create rental income for her in Thailand). Wife totally lost it with Dad with Dad ringing me up very upset. Will yet again rewritten this week with her receiving ALL assets in UK and Thailand. Feeling confused, upset and very let down by my Dad at present. His explanation was that she needs a house to live in when she gets her Citizenship. So trying to keep a stiff upper lip to support him through illness without wanting to throttling him at the same time! If you are in a situation where you have a new wife and children from a previous marriage PLEASE speak to ALL family members with regards to inheritance before sickness/old age takes over so they can get used to the idea beforehand of who gets what and your reasoning behind it. AND make sure those Wills are up to date. Thank you all for taking the time to comment positive or negative as it enabled me to research and wrap my head around a few things.

***UPDATE*** Dad organised with Solicitor to update Will, specifically stating that Wife not to have UK assets (with a supporting letter saying he had gifted properties to her which create rental income for her in Thailand). Wife totally lost it with Dad with Dad ringing me up very upset. Will yet again rewritten this week with her receiving ALL assets in UK and Thailand. Feeling confused, upset and very let down by my Dad at present. His explanation was that she needs a house to live in when she gets her Citizenship. So trying to keep a stiff upper lip to support him through illness without wanting to throttling him at the same time! If you are in a situation where you have a new wife and children from a previous marriage PLEASE speak to ALL family members with regards to inheritance before sickness/old age takes over so they can get used to the idea beforehand of who gets what and your reasoning behind it. AND make sure those Wills are up to date. Thank you all for taking the time to comment positive or negative as it enabled me to research and wrap my head around a few things.

No I didn’t. But thanks for pointing me in the right direction with regards to getting it updated. ????

“Any information or or experience would be appreciated with regards to the following, before I go down any legal channels?”

The UK will was checked over last week by a Solicitor last week and was confirmed as still legally standing. As his wife is domiciled and technically still a resident of Thailand she will not entitled to any assets held in the UK. Unless she wishes to attest it. If that is the case, I could claim 50% of the properties in Thailand which I would not want to do.

Any information or or experience would be appreciated with regards to the following, before I go down any legal channels? 1. Dad married a Thai National in Thailand in 2012, 32 years his junior. 2. They both spend their time equally in the UK/Thailand. 3. Dad recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. 4. Dad purchased properties during their marriage consisting of 2 condos, a block of 12 one room apartments, their main residence when in Thailand and a rice paddy field for her family to farm (in wife’s name). 5. He is adamant that the properties are in his name (apart from the paddy field). Which does not tally with my research to date! 6. UK will written in 2010 bequeathing ALL whatever/wherever assets to me upon his death, Will confirmed as still legally standing. 7. He wants (verbally) all Thai assets to be given to his wife (I have no issues with that and respect his decision). 8. He has NO Thai will and will be unable to travel to Thailand to make one. 9. I am unsure if he now has the mental capacity (due to a few incidents that have occurred) to rewrite his UK Will to update ALL Thai assets to go to wife. Not sure if I should get him to update his UK will regardless. What really is the point as obviously ALL assets will be in her name anyway. Do I just assume legally in Thailand it will go to her anyway and not mention Thai properties to avoid getting totally stung by legal fees this end by UK lawyers? Really at a loss with best way forward so she gets what she wants and I keep our family home? I no longer have any other siblings nor my own children. She has two children by two previous Thai marriages and obviously is responsible (via dad) in supporting her parents and extended family. Not certain if these two factors are relevant? I am trying to sort out all of his affairs before he gets really Ill, so when he does die I can grieve his death and not deal with trying to get to grips with the state of his affairs. Just to add, Thai wife has limited English (understands more than she can speak) and does not read English. If you have gotten this far, thank you!