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Legal Fees are Expensive!
Yes I agree that the legals were a tad expensive. Disproportionate really. But I was concerned about ownership. It is quite usual for Thai people to hock their land in time of need and although you have bought it fair and square you can find a third party, bank, co-op or such like, actually had the charge on it and then you are embroiled in a long subsequent legal battle and end up having to pay them off. Given the odd financial environment in Thailand these searches can take some time.
Secondly, I always think that if I pay a sensible price for a lawyer to do a job and he or she screws it up I know where the liability is. This is why I used an international Thai firm rather than the local legal bod. Also they speak English.. which helps!
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