Living will - is a lawyer required

[THAIPHUKET]

What to look out for?

 

At the age of 80 I should probably give this subject more attention. 

Input is appreciated

[Mike_Hunt]

A lawyer will make sure you get right. 

[Pond Life]

I would definitely recommend a lawyer.

However, my friend gave his verbally to a Doctor & Nurse from McKean in front of witnesses & the staff honored it to the end.

[Pond Life]

Also, I believe that some of the hospitals have a living will form.

[John L.]

Check Thai Law Online. Nice page about Living Will. I can't post the link. They offer Last Will and Living Will at good rate. Consultation at 1,000 baht for 30 minutes, online. No need to travel.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

7 hours ago, THAIPHUKET said:

What to look out for?

 

At the age of 80 I should probably give this subject more attention. 

Input is appreciated

 

 

Congrats on making it to the big 8-0!!!  🙂

 

[Smokin Joe]

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[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 hour ago, Pond Life said:

Also, I believe that some of the hospitals have a living will form.

 

I need to do a living will as well...

 

In the past, when I've dipped my toes into those waters, it seemed like at least SOME private hospitals in BKK (Bummers) wanted you to pay for a consult with their elder care doctors and then have you/them fill out the HOSPITAL'S specific version of a living will document. And it wasn't at all clear, if you just randomly showed up for care, if they'd accept/honor a generic version not done in their own format.

 

The potential problem, of course, if that one never knows potentially many years in advance just what hospital one might end up in when the need arises....

 

If anyone has any direct experience with the issue of private hospitals in BKK insisting on their version of private wills, feedback would be much appreciated.

 

Really, one generic version that complies with the Thai legal requirements ought to be sufficient.

 

 

 

[jayceenik]

I'm a very senior farang.

A Living Will is a must at any age.

In 2014 I made a Living Will.

I re-newed that LW last year using the same template (Sample 1).

My then TGF, now my wife in both LW named as Proxy.

You need two Thai witnesses (name, ID, signed).

You do not need a lawyer.

That Sample 1 Form is officially accepted.

 

Sample 1 in EN  

https://www.thailivingwill.in.th/sites/default/files/Living_Will_Samples_1_2_Final_1.pdf

Sample 1 in TH  

https://www.thailivingwill.in.th/sites/default/files/024_livingwill.pdf

 

I emphasized strongly to my wife that I want my Living Will respected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bkk6060]

I used a lawyer.

Most people I believe have nothing.

A response often is: my embassy will take care it.  Ignorant. 

[jayceenik]

16 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I used a lawyer.

Most people I believe have nothing.

A response often is: my embassy will take care it.  Ignorant. 

This thread is about a LIVING WILL.

Not a LAST WILL.😀

 

[newbee2022]

No lawyer necessary. You can do it by yourself. Let it be signed by 2 witnesses and leave it at City Hall.

Works for me (recommended by a lawyer friend)

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

5 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

No lawyer necessary. You can do it by yourself. Let it be signed by 2 witnesses and leave it at City Hall.

Works for me (recommended by a lawyer friend)

 

I know there's a process to file a regular will (not a living will) at the amphur office where one has residency. It's often called an amphur will.

 

But I'm not aware of any comparable process that involves filing a living will (advance medical care directive) with one's local amphur office... As it's the hospital and doctors you end up at that need to have the executed living will document.

 

In your post above, were you referring to a living will (advance medical care directive) or a traditional will that spells out what happens to your assets after your death?

 

[jas007]

On 5/21/2025 at 3:23 PM, THAIPHUKET said:

What to look out for?

 

At the age of 80 I should probably give this subject more attention. 

Input is appreciated

I'm not going to read all the posts in this thread, but here's some advice:  see a competent attorney.  It should't cost too much and it's important, right?