WILLS · CROSS-BORDER SUCCESSION · TURKEY
Akın Batmaz advises foreign property owners on wills and succession matters relating to assets in Turkey. His work includes the preparation and review of wills, assessment of foreign or global wills insofar as they affect Turkish assets, cross-border succession issues, and coordination of Turkey-specific legal and procedural requirements.
01 — KEY ISSUES
1. Applicable law and cross-border succession
2. Heirs, reserved shares and succession rights
3. Form, validity and preparation of wills
4. Foreign wills and related testamentary documents
5. Turkey-specific provisions concerning assets in Turkey
02 — THE PROCESS
1. Initial legal review — Review of the client’s assets in Turkey, existing wills or other testamentary documents, and relevant cross-border circumstances.
2. Will preparation or review — Preparation of a will concerning assets in Turkey, or review of an existing foreign or global will insofar as it affects Turkish assets.
3. Turkey-specific requirements — Assessment of the Turkish-law requirements and formalities applicable to the matter.
4. Completion and formalities — Completion of the will preparation or review, as applicable, and coordination of any required formalities in Turkey.
03 — FAQ
Can I make a will concerning my assets in Turkey?
Can you review an existing foreign or global will in relation to assets in Turkey?
Can Turkey-specific provisions be included in a will prepared abroad?
Do I need to come to Turkey?