My father was a British citizen living in Turkey with residency. On his death, his Turkish lawyer told me that his will stated that his estate should go to my brother and sister. I was written out.
I said I would not contest the will and signed a letter at a notoriety later that day.
I assumed Turkish Inheritance law was the same as the uK and his will was the end of that. Fair enough…. However since then I have repeatedly been asked for certificates etc. which has made me question this. I thought as I was no longer involved nothing would be needed from me.
I now believe that perhaps I should have been advised differently and that under Turkish law a proportion of his immovable assets should have gone to me as his eldest son and that I should not have been written out completely.
contradicting info on the web states that English law could be recognised by a Turkish magistrate and English law would apply.
Does forced heirship apply to a British citizen who dies leaving property in Turkey? Any help, gratefully received.
