Does my UK/US Will cover my Thai condo?

Foreign Wills and Thai property: **Legal position:** - Thai courts apply Thai succession law to immovable property (including condos) located in Thailand - Foreign Wills may be recognized but require Thai court probate proceedings - This process can take 6-24 months and requires document legalization **Complications with foreign Wills:** - Foreign Will must be translated and legalized - Thai courts examine whether the Will meets Thai formal requirements - Executors named in foreign Wills may not have authority in Thailand - Bank accounts may be frozen during probate **Best practice:** - Make a separate Thai Will for Thai assets - Include a clause in your foreign Will: 'This Will does not cover assets in Thailand' - Register the Thai Will at Amphur for maximum protection - Appoint an executor who can act in Thailand **Without a Will:** - Thai intestacy rules apply - Spouse and children are statutory heirs - If no heirs, assets go to Thai government