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by thomas.fontaine
Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: legal and finance
Topic: Leasing Land - How's it done?
Replies: 60
Views: 38500

I talked to my wife about this usufruct thing tonight. She doesn't have any problem with that but is worried that she might be in trouble when going to the land office with me. She bought the land 2 years ago. We are married in France but not in Thailand and she didn't mention her marital situation ...
by thomas.fontaine
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: legal and finance
Topic: Leasing Land - How's it done?
Replies: 60
Views: 38500

Where can I find a draft Usufruct agreement other than through a Lawyer? Could these draft be found in both thai and english?
by thomas.fontaine
Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:31 pm
Forum: legal and finance
Topic: Leasing Land - How's it done?
Replies: 60
Views: 38500

Actually, the 16000 bahts cover the services from the Lawyers (which of course have to be remunerated, no problem with that) and the fees and tax from the local authority. I don't know what is the amount for the tax that Jazzman mentioned, but I would suspect that the remuneration for the lawyer is ...
by thomas.fontaine
Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:10 pm
Forum: legal and finance
Topic: Leasing Land - How's it done?
Replies: 60
Views: 38500

That's interesting. I 've never thought I could do it myself. My understanding was that an 'agreement' had to be put in place between the land owner and the usufruct(ier), and of course in thai language, before you could register the deal on the Chanotte. Do you mean that you just need to knock the ...
by thomas.fontaine
Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: legal and finance
Topic: finding a good lawyer
Replies: 27
Views: 20592

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by thomas.fontaine
Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: legal and finance
Topic: Leasing Land - How's it done?
Replies: 60
Views: 38500

Jazzman is a wise man and I always follow his advise. I will have my usufruct done for 16,000 bahts by a lawyer based in Isaan. I don't even have to go there, all by e.mail and regular mail of course for the signature.