Inheritance & Probate Lawyer in Surat Thani — Estate Administrators, Estate Division & Will Disputes
When someone passes away, administering the estate usually requires appointing an estate administrator before assets can be transferred or divided lawfully. If the heirs can't agree, or the will is disputed, a suit to divide the estate may be needed. We handle everything from petitioning to appoint an administrator and dividing assets to challenging or enforcing a will.
Scope of inheritance & probate lawyer work in Surat Thani
- Petitioning the court to appoint an estate administrator
- Dividing the estate among heirs and suing for division
- Challenging or enforcing a will
- Determining statutory heirs and their shares
- Transferring estate assets and liaising with the Land Department/banks
Process
- 1Gather details of the estate, the heirs, and any will
- 2Petition the court to appoint an administrator
- 3Divide the assets, or litigate if there's a dispute
- 4Transfer assets to the heirs and close the administration
Documents to prepare
- •The deceased's death certificate
- •House registration, ID cards, and proof of heirship
- •The will (if any)
- •Documents showing estate assets (title deeds, bank books, vehicle registration)
About our team in Surat Thani
Surat Thani is the largest province in the upper South, combining a mainland oil-palm and rubber base with Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao — tourism and property markets with a large foreign buyer and operator population, substantial enough that Koh Samui has its own provincial court. The caseload splits into two worlds: agriculture and industry on the mainland, and property, visas, and hospitality on the islands.
Island work usually turns on landholding, long leases, and joint ventures with Thai partners — arrangements that are common but that frequently do not survive being tested in court. We establish first how far the existing structure is actually enforceable. The team works in Thai, English, and Chinese, runs the file from our Khon Kaen head office and Bangkok branch, and travels to appear at the Surat Thani and Koh Samui Provincial Courts.
Courts we appear at in Surat Thani
- •Surat Thani Provincial Court
- •Koh Samui Provincial Court
- •Surat Thani Juvenile and Family Court
- •Region 8 Labor Court (Phuket)
Mueang Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Phunphin, Chaiya, Wiang Sa, and the areas continuing into Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Krabi
Contact our Surat Thani attorneys
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Frequently asked questions — inheritance & probate lawyer in Surat Thani
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