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                       Wills under Thai Law

            What do you think about a will? Under Civil and Commercial Law, section 1620 states that where a person dies without having made a will, or if having made a will, his will has no effect, the whole of his estate shall be distributed among his statutory heirs according to law.

            Therefore, if you die without making a will, your all property will be distributed to your son, daughter, parents, etc. Many problems arising to the family that a will is not made. When you die, your son may not know how much estate you have and where it is? Your son needs to collect it and apply to the Court to appoint an administrator of the estate. And that takes time! Furthermore, your children may kill each other just because of your estate. So, a will is a good solution for you and your children. You can manage your estate or other matters which will take effect after your death.

            You know you can make a will by yourself, no need to hire a lawyer. The will you yourself can make must be in the form as follows:

1. A will must be made in writing, dated at the time of the making of the will and signed by the testator before at least two witnesses present at the same time who shall then and there sign their names certifying the signature of the testator. Be careful! If you would like to erase, add or do other alteration in the will, you must make it in the same form as prescribed above.
2. A will must write with his own hand the whole text of the document, the date and his signature. Be careful! If you would like to erase, add or do other alteration in the will, you must make by your own hand and signed by you.

     Please be noted that the writer of the will or a witness thereof cannot be a legatee under such will.

     In addition, the following person cannot be witnesses of a will:

1. A minor( a person is under twenty years of age);

2. A person of unsound mind or a person adjudged quasi-incompetent;

3. A person who are deaf or dumb or blind.

People do not know when people will die. A will can make sure that any estate we have will be transferred to the person we would like to give after death.

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