International Law, Inheritance and Real Estate Consulting Throughout Turkey

In complex inheritance distributions, the full determination and protection of the client's legal rights is ensured. Loss due to legal gaps or tax disadvantages is prevented.

Results Achieved:

• Detailed inheritance analysis and rights determination
• Prevention of muris muvazaa (asset hiding) attempts
• Full acquisition of reserved portions and legal rights
• Coordination of international inheritance processes

In high-value real estate investments, registration and protection of ownership rights is ensured. Client interests are protected in partnership, transfer and sale processes.

Protection Provided:

• Title deed security and ownership registration
• Fair value determination in partition of common property lawsuits
• Management of foreigner property acquisition procedures
• Legal review (due diligence) in commercial real estate transactions

In mixed marriages and high-value asset distributions, protection of client's living standard and fair distribution is targeted.

Solutions Provided:

• Determination and evaluation of assets
• Discovery of offshore or hidden assets
• Arrangement of child custody and personal relations
• Recognition of foreign court decisions in Turkey

Consulting is provided for protection of historical rights of community foundations and new foundation establishment processes.

Transactions Performed:

• Protection of rights under the Lausanne Treaty
• Legal process for return of foundation properties
• New foundation establishment and management consulting
• Asset protection and generational transfer through family foundations

Management of legal processes in company establishment, partnership agreements, merger-acquisition transactions is provided.

Consulting Scope:

• Completion of company establishment procedures
• Preparation of partnership agreements
• Resolution of shareholder disputes
• Foreign capital consulting

For clients living abroad, all legal processes are coordinated from a single center without language barriers.

Service Content:

• Seamless communication in 4 languages (TR/EN/FR/RU)
• Management of consular and apostille procedures
• Enforcement of foreign court decisions
• International attorney network coordination

Inheritance Distribution and Litigation
Certificate of inheritance issuance, inheritance distribution, partition of common property (izale-i şuyu) and estate determination lawsuits are conducted.

• Certificate of inheritance issuance (court or notary)
• Determination of heirs and share ratios
• Share determination in partition lawsuits
• Preparation of distribution agreements
• Inheritance renunciation procedure in indebted estates

Muris Muvazaa (Asset Hiding)
Title deed cancellation and registration lawsuits are filed against fraudulent transfer transactions. Reserved portions of heirs are protected.

• Detection of simulated (fake) transfer transactions
• Title deed cancellation and registration lawsuits
• Real price research and expert examination
• Prevention of transfers with precautionary measures
• Statute of limitations periods and protective measures

Will and Tenkis
Preparation, opening, cancellation and tenkis lawsuits of wills are managed.

• Preparation of official or handwritten wills
• Opening and notification of wills
• Will cancellation lawsuits
• Tenkis lawsuits (violation of reserved portion)
• Calculation of reserved portion ratios

International Inheritance Transfer
Inheritance transfer processes of foreign nationals or Turks living abroad in Turkey are managed.

• Determination of applicable law (MÖHUK)
• Apostille and translation of consular documents
• Recognition of foreign documents
• Double taxation treaties

Title Deed Transactions and Ownership Litigation
Title deed cancellation and registration, expropriation, foreigner property acquisition lawsuits are conducted.

• Title deed cancellation and registration lawsuits
• Cancellation of simulated transfer transactions
• Expropriation objections
• Title registration based on possession
• Cadastral determination and correction

Partition of Common Property (Izale-i Şuyu)
Consulting is provided in lawsuits to terminate co-ownership of real estate.

• Partition of common property lawsuit
• Value determination of shares
• Public auction procedure
• Pre-emption right (şufa) transactions
• Distribution agreements

Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Legal consulting is provided for flat-for-land construction contracts, commercial lease agreements and real estate development projects.

• Flat-for-land contract preparation
• Commercial lease agreements
• Real estate portfolio management
• Due diligence in investment projects
• Eviction lawsuits

Real Estate Consulting for Foreigners
Real estate acquisition processes of foreign nationals in Turkey are managed.

• Determination of property acquisition conditions
• Military restricted zone controls
• Completion of title deed transactions
• Determination of tax obligations

Foreign Element Divorce Cases
Divorce processes in mixed marriages, determination of applicable law, asset distribution and custody arrangements are managed.

• Strategy determination in consensual and contested divorce
• Determination of applicable law (MÖHUK)
• Determination of competent court
• Asset distribution and liquidation
• Child custody arrangement

Matrimonial Regime Liquidation
Consulting is provided for participation in acquired property regime and high-value asset distribution.

• Determination of matrimonial regime
• Real estate portfolio valuation
• Company share value determination
• Discovery of offshore accounts
• Precautionary measure decisions

Alimony and Compensation
Consulting is provided for poverty alimony, contribution alimony and compensation lawsuits.

• Poverty alimony determination
• Contribution alimony for children
• Material and moral compensation
• Alimony update lawsuits

Recognition of Foreign Court Decisions
Recognition and enforcement of divorce decisions obtained abroad in Turkey are conducted.

• Recognition lawsuit procedure
• Enforcement lawsuit (alimony, compensation)
• Reciprocity research
• Apostille and translation procedures

Company Establishment
Joint stock company (A.Ş.) and limited liability company (Ltd. Şti.) establishment, articles of association preparation and registration procedures are conducted.

• Company type selection consulting
• Articles of association preparation
• MERSİS system applications
• Trade registry registration
• Tax certificate and SGK notification

Foreign Capital Company
Consulting is provided for foreign investors' company establishment processes in Turkey.

• Document preparation for foreign partners
• Apostille and translation procedures
• Investment incentive certificate applications
• Profit transfer and dividend distribution

Partnership Agreements
Agreements regulating rights and obligations between partners are prepared.

• Share transfer restrictions
• Veto rights and special decisions
• Profit distribution policy
• Non-compete commitments
• Exit strategies

Shareholder Disputes
Consulting is provided for disputes between partners.

• Cancellation of general assembly decisions
• Protection of minority rights
• Dissolution lawsuits for justified reasons
• Mediation and arbitration

Community Foundations Consulting
Consulting is provided for legal processes of community foundations operating under the Lausanne Treaty.

• Foundation board of directors election processes
• Lausanne Treaty rights
• Return of properties outside 1936 declaration
• Registration of foundation properties
• Church and monastery restoration permits
• Conservation Board applications

New Foundation Establishment
Consulting is provided for new foundation establishment processes according to Turkish Civil Code.

• Determination of foundation purpose
• Foundation deed preparation
• Notary approval and official procedures
• Court registration application
• General Directorate of Foundations registration
• Tax exemption applications

Family Foundations
Consulting is provided for family foundation establishment for protection of family members.

• Family foundation establishment procedure
• Foundation asset allocation
• Trustee board structuring
• Foundation charter preparation
• Intergenerational asset transfer
• Tax planning