Family, Inheritance and Law of Persons: Articles

Where and how is a maintenance lawsuit filed? Subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction, the petition, mediation, simplified proceedings and legal aid, based on current sources.

How is inherited house rent shared? For an heir abroad: collection authority, accounting claims, ecrimisil, tax and a real Court of Cassation decision.

How is an inherited vehicle transferred? A guide to the 90-day registration, the notary, a power of attorney from abroad, partition and the procedure under a Court of Cassation decision.

Why does inheritance transfer stall in Türkiye? Missing documents, foreign certificates of inheritance, bank and land registry refusals, objection periods and ways to resolve it.

Taking over inherited shares and investment funds: MKK inquiry, joint instruction, tax, transfer between accounts and a Court of Cassation decision.

How are inherited gold, jewelry and a bank safe deposit box received? Opening, tax officer, proof of ownership, valuation and practice under a Court of Cassation decision.

Inheritance in Türkiye for Blue Card holders and dual citizens: citizenship status, certificate of inheritance, identity matching, land registry, bank and tax procedures.

Crypto-asset inheritance: the transfer of Bitcoin, an exchange account and a cold wallet; a guide to foreign heirs, documents, access, tax and division.

Death benefit in life insurance: the beneficiary, loan debt, rejection based on the health declaration, application time limits and an explanation of a Court of Cassation decision.

Recovery of overpaid maintenance is explained through the restitution action, refund in the enforcement file, the one-year period and payments made after majority, in light of court decisions.

Who receives the savings when a BES participant dies? A guide covering the beneficiary, State contribution, tax, applying from abroad and a real Court of Cassation decision.

The conditions for support maintenance, the prosperity requirement for siblings, the order of heirs and support for parents. A comprehensive guide with evidence, jurisdiction and Court of Cassation decisions.

Transferring an inherited asset in Türkiye to a foreign or overseas-resident heir is not limited to obtaining a certificate of inheritance.

Using a foreign certificate of inheritance in Türkiye requires a broader review than checking whether it carries an apostille.

A foreign heir often needs to show their heirship with a usable document in order to transact at a bank, land registry or other institution in Türkiye.

An heir living abroad can have most estate procedures in Türkiye followed through a suitably drawn power of attorney.

How are inherited land registry, bank, vehicle, investment and digital assets found in Türkiye? Debt research, estate determination and time limits for foreign heirs.

Collecting inherited bank funds in Türkiye: foreign heir documents, joint instruction, tax withholding, declaration periods and transfer abroad.

Interim maintenance before filing for divorce and during the case; distinguishing Articles 169, 196 and 197 of the Turkish Civil Code and Law No. 6284. Conditions, fault, start date and collection route.

Are unexplained transfers, cash maintenance payments, and school or transport payments deducted from the debt? Proof, offsetting and routes of challenge under Court of Cassation case law.