Civil law administration of an estate execution of wills

Inheritance law
administration and distribution of an estate

To carry out the terms of a will a person or institution must be appointed by the court. An 'administrator' or executor of a will is responsible for the payment of any debts and to distribute the remaining assets according to the testators wishes when a valid last will and testament has been made, or according to inheritance and succession laws when there is no last will or testament.

TITLE IV

CHAPTER I

ADMINISTRATOR OF AN ESTATE

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Section 1711. The administrators of an estate shall included the persons appointed by will (last will or testament)  by order of the Court.

Civil law on succession inheritance heirs and wills

Thai civil law on succession
inheritance, heirs and wills in Thailand

BOOK V

SUCCESSION

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I

DEVOLUTION OF AN ESTATE

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Section 1599. When a person dies, his estate devolves on the heirs.

Executor

in relation to inheritance and wills meaning the person or institution appointed to carry out the terms of a will. The will administrator or executor is responsible for the payment of any debts and to distribute the remaining assets of the testators wishes or according to inheritance and succession laws when there is no last will or testament.

Last Will

The most recent legal document or declaration made by which a person expresses his or her wishes as to how his or her property is to be distributed at death (in Thailand pursuant Thai succession laws) and names one or more persons and optional appoints an executor to administrate the estate until its distribution.