What Families Have Found Working With Us
We are grateful to clients who have shared their experience. These accounts reflect the range of situations we work with — from will preparation to complex estate administration.
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Years in estate law
480+
Families assisted
4.8
Average client rating
94%
Mediated resolutions without court
In Their Own Words
Wimonrat Charoenwong
Bangkok · Will Preparation
My mother had avoided preparing a will for years — the process felt too formal and somehow final. What I appreciated about Suvarnabhumi Legal was that they started with a quiet conversation, just her and the lawyer, before any paperwork was discussed. She came away from that first appointment much more settled about the whole thing. The family session they offered afterwards was something neither of us expected to find useful, but it ended up being the most valuable part.
April 2025
Prasert Suksawat
Chiang Rai, managing Bangkok estate
My father passed in late 2024, leaving land in Wang Thonglang that had been in the family since my grandparents' time. The title documents were old and not entirely straightforward. The team here sorted through everything without making it feel overwhelming — they explained each step and dealt directly with the land office so I didn't have to. The transfer took about eight weeks, which they told me upfront was the likely range.
March 2025
Nantawan Kongkiat
Bangkok · Estate Administration
Three of us siblings had very different views about our mother's estate, particularly about the family home. What I feared would become a legal dispute ended up being resolved through a series of mediation sessions over about two months. The mediator was experienced and calm, and she helped each of us feel that our concerns had actually been heard. We reached an agreement we could all accept, and the legal work was completed without any court involvement.
April 2025
Robert Hargreaves
British national, Phuket property
I needed a Thai will to cover the condo and some financial assets I hold here, and I wanted it to sit properly alongside my UK will without creating conflicts. Khemika was very clear about how the two documents needed to interact, and the scope of the Thai will was drawn deliberately to avoid overlap. I left the engagement with confidence that the arrangements were sound on both sides.
May 2025
Atchara Phichitkul
Bangkok · Property Inheritance
The property in question was agricultural land in Nakhon Ratchasima that my grandmother had owned for decades. I wasn't sure how complicated the transfer would be, given the age of the title and that there were four heirs. The process was thorough — there was a point where the team discovered an inconsistency in the original documents and dealt with it before it became a problem rather than after. That kind of attention made a real difference.
April 2025
Somchai Tanasombun
Bangkok · Will Preparation
Straightforward experience. I came in knowing what I wanted, and the lawyer worked through the details without overcomplicating it. The fee was exactly as stated, and the whole thing was done in three appointments over about a month. I appreciated that they gave me a reviewed draft before signing rather than just presenting the final document.
May 2025
Selected Client Journeys
The following accounts reflect the range of situations we encounter. Identifying details have been changed.
Will Preparation for an Expatriate Client with Cross-Border Assets
Challenge
A German national resident in Bangkok for fifteen years held a condominium, bank accounts, and an interest in a Thai company. An existing will in Germany did not address these assets, and he was uncertain whether a Thai will could coexist without creating conflicts in the German estate process.
Our Approach
The team reviewed the scope of the German will and drafted a Thai will expressly limited to Thai-situated assets. The wording was coordinated with an overview from the client's German lawyer to avoid overlap. Two family consultation sessions were included, as the client wished his partner to be present during discussions about specific bequests.
Outcome
Executed Thai will covering all local assets, with clear jurisdictional separation from the German estate documents. Completed in five appointments over six weeks. The client noted the family sessions had prompted a conversation he had been postponing for some time.
"I left feeling that the arrangements were actually in order rather than just technically done."
Multi-Generational Land Transfer with Historical Title Issues
Challenge
A family in Samut Prakan needed to transfer paddy land that had been in the family for three generations. The Nor Sor 3 Gor title was correct, but an earlier transfer in the 1980s had been recorded under a name that differed slightly from the deceased owner's identity documents — a common legacy issue with older rural land records.
Our Approach
The team gathered affidavits from family members who could attest to the naming discrepancy, coordinated with the district land office to trace the recording history, and prepared the supporting documentation to allow the discrepancy to be formally resolved before the transfer proceeded. The heirs were kept informed at each stage.
Outcome
Title discrepancy resolved and transfer to four heirs completed. Total duration eleven weeks, of which six were spent on the historical records resolution. No court proceedings were required. The family retained the land they had held for decades.
"We had been told by another lawyer it might take years. It took eleven weeks."
Estate Administration Where Siblings Held Different Views
Challenge
Four adult children of a deceased Bangkok resident disagreed about how to handle the family home, with one sibling wanting it sold and the others wishing to retain it. The disagreement had already reached the point where siblings were not in direct communication, and the estate administration had stalled.
Our Approach
Siriporn led four structured mediation sessions over eight weeks, conducting the first sessions with each party separately before bringing siblings together. The legal administration work continued in parallel, so that once agreement was reached, the documentation could proceed without further delay. Court proceedings were discussed but ultimately not pursued.
Outcome
Agreement reached on a buyout arrangement allowing the three siblings who wished to retain the property to do so. Full estate administration completed within four months of engagement. All parties confirmed satisfaction with the process at conclusion.
"I didn't expect us to find a way through. We did."
Contact Details
Telephone
+66 2 794 5638Office
312 Lat Phrao Road
Wang Thonglang
Bangkok 10310
Office Hours
Mon–Fri: 9:00–17:30
Sat: 9:00–13:00
Sun: Closed
Memberships & Affiliations
Lawyers Council of Thailand
All legal practitioners registered and in good standing with the Lawyers Council of Thailand.
Thai Mediation Institute
Formal mediation training and affiliation through the Thai Mediation Institute for estate dispute work.
Land Registry Coordination
Active working relationships with Bangkok and provincial Land Departments for property inheritance matters.
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