This book entitled General Principles of Turkish Inheritance Law examines the provisions of the Turkish Civil Code between 495 and 571. In order to make the book easy to understand, a simple language has been used throughout the book and the theoretical information has been supported by several examples.
The book consists of 18 chapters as follows:
Introduction to inheritance law
Basic concepts of inheritance law
Legal heirs
Testamentary dispositions
Types of wills
Revocation of will
Principles of will interpretation
Appointing heirs and bequeathing legacy
Conditions and burdens in testamentary dispositions
Designation of substitute heir and remainderman
Establishment of a foundation by testamentary disposition
Appointing an executor of a will
Contracts of succession
Contracts of renunciation of inheritance
Annulment of testamentary dispositions
Testamentary freedom, statutory entitlement (reserved share) and disposable part of the estate
Disinheritance
Action for reduction (action in abatement)
The book is intended for Turkish lawyers practising internationally, foreign lawyers wishing to gain a general understanding of Turkish inheritance law, and students and researchers studying law in Englishwishing to improve their legal English.