What Families Say
The Experience of Working with Asoka Counsel
The families who have worked with us have navigated some of the more difficult practical passages that loss brings. Their accounts are offered here as a record of how that experience unfolded.
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Matters Handled
4.8/5
Average Client Rating
93%
Resolved Before Litigation
20+
Years in Practice
Client Accounts
In Their Own Words
Names and details have been shared with permission. Identifying specifics have been adjusted at clients' request.
Sirawan Phromjit
Bangkok · Probate Representation
My father passed in March, and by April I was trying to understand what needed to happen with the estate — two properties, a vehicle, and several accounts. I had no idea where to start. Khun Pattaraporn explained the process very clearly at the first meeting, and I left with a written summary I could read again at home. The probate itself took about seven months. I was kept informed the whole time, which made a real difference.
April 2025
Michael Kiernan
Expat Resident, Bangkok · Estate Inventory
My wife's mother passed unexpectedly. We are both foreign nationals, and navigating Thai estate law with a condominium and business interests involved felt overwhelming. The initial session with Asoka Counsel was genuinely calming — they explained what applied to our situation specifically, what the restrictions were, and what options we had. We then engaged them for the full probate, which concluded last month.
April 2025
Nopparat Sutthirat
Chiang Mai · Contested Will
There was a significant dispute among the siblings over my grandmother's estate. I won't pretend the process was simple — it took most of a year — but the approach taken by Asoka Counsel made it bearable. They insisted on attempting mediation first, which initially frustrated me, but ultimately it was the right call. The resolution was one the family could accept without lasting bitterness. I would have preferred a faster timeline, but the outcome was the right one.
March 2025
Wanchai Thitisakul
Bangkok · Estate Inventory
I contacted Asoka Counsel three weeks after my mother's death, not really knowing what I was supposed to do next. The will reading session cost ฿3,600 and was worth considerably more than that in clarity. They explained what the will said, listed what needed to happen and in what order, and gave me a written document I could refer back to. That structure helped enormously when I was still not thinking clearly.
May 2025
Pensiri Laothong
Samut Prakan · Probate Representation
The estate included two properties and a business my father had operated for thirty years. The probate took nine months, which the counsel had told us to expect. What I most appreciated was that I was never left uncertain about where things stood. Every few weeks there was a written update — what had been filed, what was pending, what came next. The process felt managed rather than left to chance.
April 2025
Robert Bauer
German National, Bangkok · Contested Will
The matter involved a question of undue influence over my late partner's will, which was contested by members of her family. The situation was sensitive on every level. Khun Nattawut handled it with considerable care — both the legal arguments and the family dynamics. I cannot say the outcome was everything I hoped, but the process was handled with honesty and without any false reassurance about what was likely.
March 2025
Case Studies
Three Estate Matters in Detail
These accounts describe the general shape of three engagements. Details have been modified to preserve client privacy.
An Intestate Estate with Three Adult Children
Probate RepresentationThe Situation
A Bangkok resident passed without leaving a will. The estate included a townhouse, two bank accounts, and a vehicle. Three adult children — one living abroad — needed guidance on how to proceed and who would act as administrator.
How We Helped
We advised on the statutory order of succession, assisted the children in appointing one sibling as administrator by consent, and handled the full court application, property transfer at the Land Department, and account distributions.
Outcome
The estate concluded in six months with all three siblings in agreement throughout. The property was transferred to the two Bangkok-resident children per the agreed division, and the abroad-based sibling received the liquid assets by wire transfer.
Duration: 6 months
A Contested Will — Capacity Concerns
Mediation & LitigationThe Situation
Two siblings contested a will made by their father eight months before his death, during a period of declining health. They believed his capacity at the time of signing was insufficient, and that a third sibling had influenced the document's terms.
How We Helped
We assessed the medical records and the circumstances around the will's execution. Following that review, we advised that capacity was uncertain but that mediation was preferable to litigation. We conducted four mediation sessions over three months.
Outcome
A revised distribution was agreed by all three siblings in mediation. The matter was resolved without formal court proceedings, and the estate was distributed according to the mediated agreement within ten months of the death.
Duration: 10 months · Resolved through mediation
A First Session That Brought Clarity
Estate InventoryThe Situation
A family of four adult children contacted us two weeks after their mother's death. They had found a will, but were uncertain whether it was the most recent version, what it meant, and whether formal probate was even necessary for the assets involved.
How We Helped
We conducted a will reading and estate inventory session, reviewed the document's formal validity, and prepared a written summary confirming the estate's composition. We advised that only the bank accounts required a formal probate step; the property was jointly held and transferred by different means.
Outcome
The family understood within two weeks of the death what the estate contained, what was required legally, and what was not. The single session gave them a clear map and the written summary to refer back to as they proceeded — with limited need for further legal involvement.
Duration: Single session · Written summary delivered
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Lawyers Council of Thailand
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Asia Pacific Legal Guide
Listed as recommended counsel in inheritance law, 2024 edition
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Mediation accreditation — lead counsel in contested matters
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