Inheritance Law Law
This section addresses certificates of inheritance, wills, reduction (tenkis) and testator-collusion actions, and the partition of estates under the Turkish Civil Code.
Inheritance Law law articles
- 01
Certificate of Inheritance: Application to a Notary or to the Civil Court of Peace
Documenting heirship under TMK art.598
How to obtain a certificate of inheritance; notary or court? Required documents, time frames and choosing the correct route.
26 April 20265 min - 02
Types of Wills: Official, Holographic and Oral
Forms of wills under TMK arts.531-544
How is a will drawn up and what types are there? Formal requirements and validity conditions for official, holographic and oral wills.
19 April 20266 min - 03
Reduction Action: Protecting the Reserved Share of Forced Heirs
Limits on freedom of disposition under TMK arts.560-571
What is a reduction action, who may bring one, and what is the limitation period? Reserved-share ratios and reduction of the testator's dispositions.
12 April 20266 min - 04
Testator's Collusion: Cancellation of Title and Re-registration Action
Protection against simulated transfers intended to defeat heirs
What is testator's collusion (muris muvazaası), how is it proved, and how is the action brought? An avenue for heirs against sham sales designed to deplete the estate.
05 April 20266 min - 05
Disinheritance: Grounds and Procedure
Depriving a forced heir of the inheritance under TMK arts.510-513
On what grounds is disinheritance possible and how is it effected? Punitive disinheritance and protective disinheritance compared.
29 March 20265 min - 06
Renunciation of Inheritance: Time Limits, Form and Effects
Protection from an insolvent estate under TMK arts.605-618
How is inheritance renounced and when does the three-month period start running? Express and constructive (de jure) renunciation and their effects.
20 March 20265 min - 07
Estate Partition: Partition Agreement and Dissolution of Joint Ownership
Ending the heirs' joint ownership under TMK arts.640-651
How is the estate partitioned, and when is a partition agreement required? Dissolution of joint ownership (izale-i şuyu) where no agreement is reached.
11 March 20265 min - 08
Statutory Heirs and Statutory Shares
The orders (zümre) system and the spouse's share under TMK arts.495-501
Who are the statutory heirs and how are shares calculated? The order (zümre) system, the surviving spouse's share and the State as heir.
02 March 20265 min - 09
Will Annulment Action: Grounds and Time Limits
Annulment of testamentary dispositions under TMK arts.557-559
On what grounds may a will be annulled? Lack of capacity, defects of will, formal defects and forfeiture periods.
20 February 20265 min - 10
Inheritance Waiver Agreement: Requirements, Form and Effects
Waiving the inheritance in advance under TMK arts.528-530
How is an inheritance waiver agreement made and can it be revoked? Onerous and gratuitous waivers and their effects.
09 February 20265 min