What Families Say About Working with Us

The Situation

A Thai national passed away with a Bangkok condominium, a provincial land plot, and bank accounts. Three children were named heirs: two resident in Thailand, one living in Germany. No will had been made. The family needed to apply for court-appointed administration and distribute the estate according to the statutory order.

What We Did

We explained to the family what intestate succession meant for each heir. We prepared and filed the court application, liaised with the Land Department regarding the provincial plot, and coordinated with the bank and condominium management. We kept the German-resident heir updated by email in English at each stage and made clear what authorisations were needed from abroad.

The Outcome

The matter completed in five months. All assets were transferred to the three heirs in equal shares as required by law. The German-resident heir was able to complete the process without travelling to Thailand. The family reported that the process, while not straightforward, had been manageable and clear throughout.

"We did not know it was possible to handle this from abroad. Moradok explained each step and told us exactly what we needed to send."

The Situation

A client's parent had made a will shortly before death that significantly altered the distribution from a previous version. One sibling had been present when the will was made and received a substantially larger share. The remaining siblings believed the circumstances warranted legal examination.

What We Did

We assessed the will and the surrounding circumstances, advising the client honestly that while there were questions worth raising, the strength of any challenge was uncertain. We prepared a formal letter to the other party's representative and entered into negotiation. Throughout, we maintained a respectful tone — both because the relationships were family relationships, and because aggressive posturing rarely improves these outcomes.

The Outcome

After approximately three months of negotiation, the siblings reached a written settlement that redistributed a portion of the estate more equitably. The matter did not proceed to court. The family relationships, while strained, were not further damaged by the process. The client described the outcome as fair rather than perfect, which was consistent with what we had advised from the outset.

"They told me from day one that a perfect outcome was unlikely. What we got was reasonable, and the process did not destroy what was left of the family relationship."

The Situation

A long-term foreign resident with property and financial assets in Thailand, and a will made in their home country, wanted to understand whether their existing arrangements would work under Thai law. They were also considering whether a separate Thai will was needed or advisable.

What We Did

We reviewed the existing will and explained which provisions would and would not apply in Thailand, and under what circumstances. We outlined the options available — including maintaining the existing will with Thai-specific addenda — and the practical considerations for each. We did not recommend a specific path unprompted; instead, we gave the client enough information to decide with confidence.

The Outcome

The consultation was the standalone service. The client decided, based on the advice, to proceed with a Thailand-specific will for their Thai assets. They instructed us to prepare it. The total process from first consultation to completed Thai will took six weeks. The client described the experience as straightforward and the advice as genuinely useful rather than generic.

"I left the consultation with actual answers, not a list of things to think about. The written summary was clear and I referred back to it several times."