Wills & Estate Planning in Phuket
Thai estate planning for villa and condominium owners, foreign residents, international couples and beneficiaries living overseas.
Plan around the rights actually owned in Thailand
Phuket estates may include a foreign-owned condominium, a villa building, leasehold rights, shares in a Thai company, bank accounts, vehicles or agreements connected to land held by a spouse. Walailak Law Firm identifies the legal owner and nature of each Thai asset before preparing the will and any related succession documents.
When clients contact us
- A foreign owner of a Phuket condominium
- A villa owner with registered leasehold rights
- A resident holding shares in a Thai company
- International spouses with Thai and overseas assets
- Children, executors or beneficiaries outside Thailand
- An existing foreign will that must be coordinated with Thai planning
How Walailak Law Firm can assist
The precise scope is confirmed after conflicts, documents, objectives and urgency are reviewed.
Typical work
- Map Thai assets, ownership and registered rights
- Review family, marriage and beneficiary circumstances
- Coordinate the Thai scope with foreign planning where necessary
- Select suitable executor and signing arrangements
- Prepare the agreed will and supporting explanation
- Address storage, copies and future changes
A will passes the rights that form part of the estate
The estate may not include every asset a client informally regards as theirs. Lease terms, company ownership, matrimonial arrangements and registered property rights can affect what passes and how it is administered. Those issues should be identified before the document is finalized.
Estate administration after a death
Executors, court-appointed estate administrators and overseas beneficiaries may need assistance identifying estate assets, obtaining records and reviewing authority to deal with company interests, commercial leases or an operating business. We review the appointment, ownership documents and outstanding obligations before proposing a sequence of legal steps. Estate administration and business-continuation work are scoped separately from preparing a will, with corporate or commercial support coordinated where required.
Clear review, scope and next steps
- Initial review: We identify conflicts, urgency, objectives and key missing information.
- Defined scope: You receive a proposal explaining the work, responsibilities, fees and likely third-party costs.
- Legal work: Walailak Law Firm manages the engagement and keeps you informed in clear English.