Family Law

Foreigners do not buy a landed house in Thailand in the normal freehold way because Thai law restricts land ownership by non-Thai nationals. A landed house sits on land. Land ownership is the main legal right. Thai policy keeps land ownership mainly in Thai hands, linked to sovereignty, long-term control of territory, and protection against speculative land holding by outsiders. A condo works differently. Condominium law allows foreign freehold ownership of a condo unit, with

You wrote a will. You signed correctly. You stored the original. Your family still needs probate in Thailand. Many people feel confused at this point. Probate is not a sign your will failed. Probate is the legal process the court uses to confirm who has authority to manage the estate. A will explains your wishes. Probate gives legal power to act on those wishes. Without probate, your executor has no court-recognized status. Banks, land offices, and many institutions will not