Family & inheritance — document list, workflow and cautions

Courts strictly check heir names against the civil registration record. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Reconcile every heir name against household and birth records before filing. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Destination authorities require a fully legalised and certified-translated copy. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Sequence the extract, certified translation and consular legalisation without gaps. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

A divorce registered abroad needs certification acceptable at the destination. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Check the destination rule, then assemble the certification chain in order. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

The asset schedule must reference verifiable ownership documents. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Tie each asset to the deed or account reference in the source documents. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

The custody chain must be unbroken when the parents were never married. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Assemble legitimation records and any court order to complete the chain. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Destinations require an order showing the case is final. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Obtain the court's finality endorsement, then sequence certified translation. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

The process must satisfy the origin and destination authorities in parallel. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Sequence the file to satisfy both rule sets before lodging. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

The destination accepts these certificates only inside a short validity window. This is why we audit the record before any certification step: Schedule certification so the document reaches the destination within validity. Handled at the start, it costs one review; discovered by the receiving authority, it usually means re-issuing the record and repeating every certification after it.

Not necessarily. District registrars, Department of Provincial Administration publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: กรมการปกครอง.

Not necessarily. Juvenile and Family Courts and civil courts in succession cases publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: สำนักงานศาลยุติธรรม.

Not necessarily. Department of Consular Affairs, Thailand publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: กรมการกงสุล — นิติกรณ์เอกสาร.

Not necessarily. Civil registries in Apostille convention states publishes its own requirement, so we read it before preparing the set and match the certification chain to it. Where the requirement is silent, we prepare to the stricter of the two formats so the same set stays usable if the file is later submitted elsewhere. Reference: HCCH — Apostille Section.

You can. The work is the sequencing: 4 steps, each at a different counter with its own opening hours, and a document accepted at one step can still be rejected at the next. If you would rather not manage that, send us the set once and our team runs the whole chain and reports at each step.

Both. Our team has worked on document certification for more than 15 years, and most cases are decided before the first counter visit: which record to request, which office issues it, what order the certifications go in, and whether a step is needed at all. We review your case and tell you what your file is missing before you commit to anything.

Typical working time is 2–4 business days when civil registration documents are ready / 1–2 weeks including consular legalisation / 3–6 weeks including the court filing stage / dependent on the responsible registrar's appointment queue, excluding the receiving authority's own queue, which we cannot control and never guarantee. We confirm the realistic range for your case after seeing the actual document set.