In order to transfer the assets of the deceased to the inheritors, the relevant authorities such as tax office and land registry require an inheritance certificate from the court.
Inheritance certificate (which we call “Veraset İlamı” in Turkish law terminology) is a kind of award issued by the Court of Peace that certifies the inheritors namely one by one and their shares each. Obtaining this certificate is the very first step after the death of a person.
In order to obtain this certificate (which is actually an explanatory award of the court), one of the inheritors should apply to the Court of Peace with a petition signed by him/her. The petition should be evidenced by a population registry certificate of the deceased to show the children and wife/husband of the deceased. This population registry certificate is obtained from Population Office (Nüfus Müdürlüğü) and shows the possible inheritors and that the applicant is related to the deceased.
Depending on the work course of the Court Secretariat, the award/certificate is issued within a few weeks. A hearing may be held by the court for the verification of the population registrations.
The court of peace at any area of jurisdiction can be applied for this procedure. The inheritance certificate is not final and it can be annulled by a new inheritance certificate.
A fixed charge should be deposited to the court at the time of filing the request.
Please note that after a recent amendment in law, a Notary Public (regardless of its location in Turkey) is entitled to release a "Veraset İlamı" upon the request of one of the inheritors.
Please note that after a recent amendment in law, a Notary Public (regardless of its location in Turkey) is entitled to release a "Veraset İlamı" upon the request of one of the inheritors.
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