My Thai Wife keft me as benifacory and executor. Tittle Deeds, Chanote, were changed to my name as Executor, by Court Order, at the Land Office.
Executor gave me total control and is legal as it's not ownership. I held one chanute for 15 years in that status. Of course when the land was sold the money went to me. I hand real lawyers draw up the Will and they represented me in Probate Court. Total time in court 45 minutes and btw the judge only looked up when asked how long married and replied 31 years,
did my wife's in 2012 and very quick. Showed her reasona to return such as job , joint US and Thai Banks Accounts several years old, land, her professional degree, and my ties to Thailand which reflected we had no desire to remain in in the US.
agree on the conflict of interest possibilities however after over 10 years of bringing in a Bangkok Lawyer to my Province, found a local lawyer a few years ago who has proven trustworthy.