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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: Yoshi on June 08, 2015, 18:09:40 PM

Title: Inheritance advise
Post by: Yoshi on June 08, 2015, 18:09:40 PM
Can anyone tell me what their understanding is of the inheritance laws in Turkey.
Our Solicitor tells us we only need a Uk will but from the vast amount of information available from the Citizens advise this appears not to be the case.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: JohnF on June 08, 2015, 18:35:27 PM
The forum has a search facility, use it and you will find numerous thread relating to inheritance law in Turkey.

JF
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Scunner on June 08, 2015, 18:41:12 PM
Your solicitor couldn't be more wrong. A UK will will be of no use or relevance if and when needed.

Could I suggest you find a solicitor who knows Turkish law without you thinking I am being rude?  ;)
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: kevin3 on June 08, 2015, 18:55:21 PM


  And wear some ear plugs, you're walking into a minefield.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: KKOB on June 08, 2015, 18:56:40 PM
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Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Karennina on June 08, 2015, 21:13:28 PM
Don't folk who have sadly had the need to use their will Turkish one I may add ,was not worth the paper it was  written on?
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: patrice on June 08, 2015, 21:21:43 PM
Don't folk who have sadly had the need to use their will Turkish one I may add ,was not worth the paper it was  written on?

absolutely ...
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Firo on June 10, 2015, 10:50:32 AM
Turkish wills make good toilet paper :o

UK will no use in Turkey
Turkish will must follow Turkish family law or it will take lots of money and time to go through Turkish courts.

We were told by Turkish lawyer that our wills would be followed according to our wishes and we now know that this is not true but they still took our money.

Use search facility on here and prepare to sit and read many many pages about this subject
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: kevin3 on June 10, 2015, 21:12:57 PM
I believe I used the same lawyer as Firo if my memory is correct and received a similar grade of toilet paper.

Save your money Yoshi.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Scunner on June 10, 2015, 21:14:21 PM
Amazing all these years on, these so-called legal experts are still telling Brits the same lies.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: kevin3 on June 10, 2015, 21:59:12 PM

  Yep, adverts aimed at the English.             Buyers Beware.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Fieldfare on June 11, 2015, 01:16:40 AM
We need to make a Will, and after reading so much negativity about making one in Turkey, i am now so confused, i just don't know what to do now! It is something that needs to be dealt with in the next few weeks!!!

HELP!!!!!

Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 11, 2015, 05:49:13 AM
Why do you need to make a will? who told you that?
We were told by our  Solicitor in Scotland to make a will for our Turkish Villa as it was not covered under Scottish Law.  We foolishly did make a will in Fethiye and were told a pack of lies on how wonderful it was to make a Turkish will.  Wish we would have had the advise you can get now, we would never have bothered.  Turkish Wills are meaningless for us Brits.
My advise is to forget it.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: snowtop on June 11, 2015, 06:33:34 AM
I agree with Scunner, I am using Sule Beder who has POA for me.
It may or may not cost £20 or £30 for her to give you sound advice.  She is a lawyer and has worked with the British judicial system before.
SGK were refusing to repay  me a 8000TL medical bill.  I put Sule onto it and I am getting the lot back.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: loz on June 11, 2015, 10:32:09 AM
Sule is the only lawyer as yet found to tell you the true story, she may charge you for giving this advise, she will give you the information that many other lawyers miss out.
Make an appointment to with her,
 sulebr@gmail.com
or
 sulebeder@sulebeder.av.tr or 0538 345 16 05
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Scunner on June 11, 2015, 13:37:53 PM
Definitely seeking advice on Turkish law is better with Sule than asking Citizens Advice!!
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: tiggsy on June 11, 2015, 15:58:45 PM
I am in a similar situation. I have made a British will leaving everything to my son. Our property in Turkey as it stands would have to be shared with his half brothers, whom I wish to exclude. Could I gift or sell him the property now?

 
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: KKOB on June 11, 2015, 17:35:16 PM
You could sell it to him but it'll cost you taxes and fees to do so. You could also be liable to CGT depending on how long you've owned the property.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Fieldfare on June 11, 2015, 23:41:21 PM
Jacqui we were advised by our UK solicitor, that we need to make a Will in Turkey for our apartment, as the UK Will does not cover it.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 12, 2015, 07:49:58 AM
Yes, so were we.  We spend 450TL years ago makng a Will, leaving our property to our children.   Then we found out through this wonderful Forum that a Turkish Will means nothing and our house would be divided up between my husband's brother and my children and there was nothing we could do about it.  Basically, the law in Turkey about wills will divide your property up as they like to, not as you want.  So, no point in a Will.
Also, British Lawyers know nothing of Turkish laws, they just wash their hands of the responsibility of handing a foreign property.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: patrice on June 12, 2015, 09:20:25 AM
We went through a similar process as Jacqui but luckily we did not commit but only because some of the questions my husband asked the solicitor did not add up so we were hesitant  we later found the truth  >:(
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Fieldfare on June 15, 2015, 03:23:38 AM
Thanks for the info Jacqui. so its just a waste of time and money then!!

If the other partner has POA, how does that then affect the process does anyone know?

Thanks
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: tiggsy on June 15, 2015, 08:14:14 AM
POA finishes when the other partner passes away.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: JohnF on June 15, 2015, 09:57:33 AM
If the other partner has POA, how does that then affect the process does anyone know?

That depends   ;)

POA finishes when the other partner passes away.

Yes, but an alternative view is that the POA becomes void when the Turkish authorities become aware that the individual has passed away.

JF
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: LESLIE GALEWORTH on June 15, 2015, 13:13:16 PM
We currently own a villa in OVACIK. We've met with Nilay Meteriz who is solicitor and working on Inheritance  and Foreign Law in Fethiye, Mugla. She speaks excellent English and gives us a professional service,always answers the phone and does what she says she will do, and very reasonable price. It was important for us. Cause I've search the fees of solicitor in Fethiye. They've declared us high prices because we are British. But she charged all for services with Turkish Liras which was good for us. Nil's system is a good alternative for British citizens living in Fethiye to compare the quality of services and prices. Thanks Nil:xxx
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Scunner on June 15, 2015, 13:23:48 PM
You sound a lot more Nil than Leslie to be honest.

scam alert


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Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: JohnF on June 15, 2015, 13:29:12 PM
Even down to the Turklish syntax...

Nice try Nil, been nice seeing you, but not for long  :)

JF
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: KKOB on June 15, 2015, 13:43:23 PM
HAHAHAHA !

3 posts within a few minutes extolling the virtues of an individual using the same Turkish syntax.

That old Turkish retort, "Siktir Git", comes to mind.  ;)
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: Scunner on June 15, 2015, 19:37:57 PM
You couldn't write it - someone asks a question about solicitors after dubious advice from solicitors and a solicitor attempts a dubious post pretending to be a satisfied client of themselves.

Three times.
Title: Re: Inheritance advise
Post by: KKOB on June 15, 2015, 20:12:28 PM
Solicitors eh ? B'stards !  ;)