Will and inheritance of condo

[paulinbkk111]

Hi Thaivisa people!
 

I am Australian, and own a condo in Bangkok. No Thai wife or children and no longer live in Thailand. 

Organising my will here and wondering how my brother would inherit my condo? I know the will needs to be translated in Australia at consulate, but what would the next steps be?

[geoffbezoz]

You say you no longer live in Thailand.  Given some of the many publicised issues of Thai lawyers enacting a foreigners requirement, would it not be simpler to just sell your condo and repatriate the funds to Australia hence forming part of your estate ?

[ThaiBunny]

8 minutes ago, paulinbkk111 said:

I know the will needs to be translated in Australia at consulate, but what would the next steps be?

I'm not sure why you think that. I've been the executor of a westerner resident in Bangkok with significant assets.  His Will was entirely in English, vetted and supervised by a Thai lawyer. AFAIK there was never a requirement that it be translated into Thai.  Except that it had to state specifically that it was intended to cover assets in Thailand, there was nothing remarkable about it.  Unless your brother wants to own a condo in Bangkok, I agree with geoffbezoz - sell it now and repatriate the funds to Australia

[sikishrory]

They will do the will in Thai and English. I recently enquired about this and was quoted 40,000 baht for it which is about 4 or 5 times what I paid in Australia.

The Thai will should have a clause in it that it does not revoke any other wills you hold.