Inheritance and Estate Administration in Türkiye

Identifying an estate located in Türkiye, determining the heirs, obtaining the required documents, completing tax and registration formalities, and resolving disputes between heirs often involve several connected legal and administrative procedures.

The firm handles inheritance matters under Turkish law for heirs living in Türkiye or abroad. Depending on the scope of the engagement, work may be carried out before courts, notaries, civil registry offices, tax offices, municipalities, land registries, banks and other authorities.

• Obtaining, correcting or challenging a Turkish certificate of inheritance
• Review of foreign inheritance documents and civil status records
• Opening, interpretation and implementation of wills
• Challenges to wills, reduction claims, inheritance recovery and equalisation claims
• Renunciation of inheritance and related procedures
• Estate investigation and identification of assets and liabilities
• Bank accounts, investments, safe-deposit boxes, vehicles and other assets
• Registration of inherited real estate in the names of the heirs
• Legal follow-up and document coordination for inheritance tax procedures
• Appointment of an estate representative and administration of the heirs’ community
• Dissolution of co-ownership and sale of inherited real estate

A personal visit to Türkiye is not required in every matter. With a properly drafted power of attorney, many procedures can be completed through a lawyer. The place of execution, apostille or consular certification, translation and delivery of originals are determined according to the specific case.

Foreign death, marriage, divorce, birth, name-change or inheritance documents may require certification, an apostille, translation, registration in the Turkish civil registry or recognition proceedings, depending on the document and the intended use.