Power of Attorney, Consulate, Estate Administration & Legal Representation
Do you live in the UK, USA, Europe or elsewhere abroad and need to settle an inheritance matter in Turkey? Many clients specifically look for Turkish inheritance law support that allows for a solution without traveling to Turkey. This is exactly what Inheritance Turkey focuses on: We coordinate legally secure estate administration under Turkish law, prepare documents, and represent you via a Power of Attorney. This allows you to control your proceedings from your home country – structured, transparent, and with clear next steps.
In international Turkish inheritance cases, different legal and documentation systems often clash. We frequently see situations where documents from your home country (e.g., death certificate, proof of succession, bank documents) are available, but can only be utilized in Turkey with translation, Apostille, and correct submission. Specialized advice is crucial because typical mistakes (incorrect PoA, incomplete Apostilles, wrong application type) cost time and money.
Our work involves not just "Miras" (Inheritance) as a keyword, but concrete implementation: Compulsory Portion (Saklı Pay), realization of joint property via Partition Sale (İzale-i Şuyu), verification of real estate and land registry data (e.g., via TAKBİS for asset research), as well as claims like Ecrimisil (compensation for use) in case of unauthorized occupation. For decisions made abroad, the issue of Tanıma ve Tenfiz (Recognition and Enforcement) may also become relevant – especially for family or inheritance court rulings.
The central lever for clients abroad is the Power of Attorney via the Turkish Consulate. You can grant a legal power of attorney at the nearest Turkish Consulate General in your country. With this consularly notarized power of attorney, we can represent you in Turkey – without you having to appear personally.
The most important advantage is predictability: You do not have to travel spontaneously, you receive clear requirements for documents, and you have a dedicated contact person. The second advantage is error avoidance in the interaction of foreign and Turkish formalities. The third advantage is speed – because submissions are coordinated with Turkish procedural requirements from the start.
In most cases, no. With a consularly notarized power of attorney, we can fully take over the proceedings – from applications to communication with courts, land registry offices, and banks.
We send you a suitable Power of Attorney draft. You have this notarized at the nearest Turkish Consulate General in your country. After that, we can legally represent you in Turkey.
Typically: Death certificate, proof of kinship/succession, ID copies, any existing foreign court rulings, and information on real estate or bank details. Depending on the case, translations and Apostilles (legalizations) may be required.
The compulsory portion protects certain relatives and may become relevant if assets were redistributed through gifts or wills. We check whether compulsory portion claims exist and how they can be enforced or defended against.
If a community of heirs cannot agree amicably, a partition sale (auction) may be considered. We advise on whether this is sensible and what alternatives (agreement, sale, compensation) exist.
Depending on the constellation, asset research is possible, including registry queries and structured data evaluation (e.g., TAKBİS-based). We tell you which proofs are required and which steps are permissible and expedient.
Under certain circumstances, yes. If a foreign judgment or decree is to have effect in Turkey, recognition/enforcement may be required. We check the requirements and accompany the procedure.
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