03 · Practice Area
Inheritance Law
Representation and advice in inheritance disputes, from certificates of inheritance to partition of jointly owned property.
Inheritance disputes are often intertwined with family relationships. From obtaining a certificate of inheritance to partition and reduction (tenkis) lawsuits, we run a planned process built around deadlines and land registry records.
Main matters
- Obtaining a certificate of inheritance
- Partition lawsuits (termination of co-ownership)
- Reduction (tenkis) and collusive transfer (muris muvazaası) lawsuits
- Renunciation of inheritance
- Advice on wills and inheritance contracts
Articles in this area
- Inheritance LawPartition Lawsuit (İzale-i Şuyu) in Türkiye and the New Auction Procedure Reserved for HeirsCo-owners who cannot agree on an inherited property can ask for partition. We explain mandatory mediation, physical division and sale, and the new procedure in force since 31 July 2026 under which the first auction is held among the heirs only.
- Inheritance LawCertificate of Inheritance in Türkiye (Veraset İlamı): From a Notary or a Court?When a relative dies, land registry, bank and vehicle formalities all start with a certificate of inheritance. When a notary cannot issue it, the court procedure, challenging the certificate and the deadline to renounce an inheritance explained.