Wills again

[DianaJ]

i know the subject if making a will has been covered in the past but Ive just been quoted a price of £750 from a Turkish Law firm in England to do a will, said as property in joint names 2 wills need to be done, can someone advise about same or recommend a solicitor they have used and what is cost would be very grateful

[kenkay]

Hi Diana.
This has been well covered on here. Contact "Stuart" via his profile. His wife Dilek is an interpreter and her sister is a lawyer. They did our wills at about half the price you have been quoted and the same for many other CBF members.
Ken  

[Denton]

Hi.  Can anyone let me have Stuart`s email address as I do not know how to contact him via the forum.  I just cannot find out how to do it,.

Many thanks.

[kevin b]

At the top of the page click on members then click on s then look down the list & stuart is at bottom of 1st page click on stuart then click on send stuart a email easy as pie.

[Denton]

Kevin,  Thanks a lot

[loz]

Read this Post,  the saga is still on going and hope to be final in May of this year.

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Careful which lawyer you choose, They all take your money say the work is easy but do not give you the full picture.

[tylerbabe]

Do you still need a will even though you have joint bank accounts and both names on tapu.

[nichola]

I believe so; if one of you was to die the joint bank account/s will be frozen leaving you without access to funds for maybe quite a while and technically your property (or your share) under Turkish law will pass to children.

It's always a good idea to have your individual bank accounts as well as any joint accounts.  

[kevin b]

quote:Originally posted by nichola

I believe so; if one of you was to die the joint bank account/s will be frozen leaving you without access to funds for maybe quite a while and technically your property (or your share) under Turkish law will pass to children.

I think this is why Turkish people empty bank account before notifying the death to authorities.

[mikew]

As someone who is the executor of a deceased persons estate in the UK who had assets in Turkey but who didn't make a turkish will, my advice is without a doubt make a Turkish will as soon as possible! There are a number of subtle differences between UK & Turkish inheritance laws & these need to be covered in the will made in Turkey, which I won't go in to but it should save you considerable time & money in the long term.