Client Experiences

What Families Say About Working with Yuan Law

Inheritance matters are handled privately. The accounts below are shared by former clients with their permission, and reflect the variety of circumstances we work with.

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Client Reviews

Accounts from Families We Have Assisted

Apinya Pongsakul

Bangkok · Letters of Administration

My father passed without a will, and I had no idea what the process involved. Pichaya explained it clearly from the first meeting and was honest about how long it would take. There were no surprises — the application was filed correctly the first time, and we received the letters of administration without any complications. I appreciated that she told me the realistic timeline rather than what I wanted to hear.

April 2025

Martin Hoffmann

Germany (estate in Bangkok) · Title Transfer

I inherited a Bangkok property from my Thai wife and handled everything from Germany. Yuan Law was thorough in explaining what documents I needed to prepare on my end, and Nattapong dealt with the land registry on my behalf without requiring me to travel. The title transfer completed within the timeframe they set out at the beginning. All correspondence was in clear English throughout.

March 2025

Somkiat Thongchai

Chiang Mai · Contested Will Defense

My uncle's will was challenged by relatives who had not been in contact with him for years. Yuan Law took on the defense. Pichaya reviewed every document carefully and was straightforward about what the process would involve. It took longer than any of us hoped, but we were kept informed at every stage. The outcome was a good one for our family.

March 2025

Naomi Watts

Australia (estate in Bangkok) · Administration

Dealing with a parent's estate from abroad while managing grief was difficult enough without the added stress of not understanding the Thai legal system. Yuan Law made the process much more manageable. The initial consultation was calm and factual — they told me exactly what would be needed and in what order. I felt informed throughout rather than confused and dependent on updates that might not come.

April 2025

Wanchai Phromma

Bangkok · Property Title Transfer

The title transfer for our family's inherited land took more back-and-forth with the registry than expected due to an old annotation on the title. Nattapong dealt with it efficiently and kept me updated without me having to follow up. The fee was as quoted at the start despite the additional steps involved. That kind of consistency matters.

February 2025

Laurent Chevalier

France (estate in Thailand) · Administration

My brother lived in Thailand for many years and passed unexpectedly without any Thai-language documents. Siriporn was patient in explaining what we would need to gather and helped coordinate with the relevant offices in Thailand while I was still in France. The whole matter was handled with more care and efficiency than I had anticipated. I would not hesitate to recommend this firm.

April 2025

Case Studies

Selected Matters

The accounts below have been anonymised. They illustrate the range of circumstances that inheritance files at Yuan Law involve.

Case · Letters of Administration · Bangkok 2024

Challenge

A Bangkok family of four adult children needed letters of administration for their mother's estate. No will had been found. Three of the four siblings were resident in Thailand; one was based in the UK. There was a question as to which sibling had the most appropriate standing to be named administrator, and some disagreement between family members about how to proceed.

Approach

We held an initial consultation with the two Bangkok-resident siblings and followed up in writing with the UK-based sibling. After reviewing the family structure, we advised on the appropriate applicant and coordinated a written consent process among the siblings. The application was prepared once full agreement was reached to avoid any subsequent complication at the court stage.

Outcome

Letters of administration were issued without objection approximately four months after the initial consultation. The fixed fee of ฿9,200 applied. The estate was subsequently distributed in accordance with the statutory order without further legal involvement.

Case · Property Title Transfer · Bangkok 2024

Challenge

A European national had inherited a Bangkok condominium from her Thai partner following a successful administration application handled by another firm. The title transfer had been delayed for over a year because the previous firm was unfamiliar with the specific requirements for foreign inheritance of condominium units under Thai law.

Approach

We reviewed the administration order and the title documentation, identified the specific foreign ownership quota issue, and prepared the transfer application accordingly. We coordinated with the land registry and, where needed, with the condominium juristic person to obtain the necessary confirmation of quota availability.

Outcome

Title was transferred within eleven weeks of our engagement, at the fixed fee of ฿14,500. The client, who managed the matter remotely, did not need to travel to Thailand at any stage. All registry attendance was handled by our office.

Case · Contested Will Defense · Bangkok 2023–2024

Challenge

The executor of an elderly woman's estate faced a challenge from a distant relative who alleged that the will had been executed under undue influence and that the deceased lacked testamentary capacity in her final years. The challenging party had retained experienced counsel, and the documentary record required careful assembly to address both grounds of the challenge.

Approach

We conducted a full review of the medical records, correspondence, and witness evidence bearing on the deceased's capacity and the circumstances of the will's execution. We coordinated statements from the drafting solicitor and two witnesses. The defense file addressed each ground of the challenge in sequence, with supporting documentary evidence for each point.

Outcome

The challenge was dismissed at first instance following a hearing at which we represented the executor. The court accepted that the documentary record did not support the allegations raised. The matter concluded approximately fourteen months after the challenge was filed.

Credentials

Professional Standing

Years in practice

340+

Estate files completed

4.8

Average client rating

Registered lawyers

Lawyers Council of Thailand

All practitioners registered

Thai Bar Association

Active membership · Bangkok

International Client Experience

Families from 14 countries assisted

Contact

Reach Yuan Law

Telephone

+66 75 462 8137

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Address

78/3 Charoen Krung Rd Soi 30
Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500

Office Hours

Mon–Fri: 9:00–17:30
Sat: 10:00–13:00 (appt)

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