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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 491: C. Termination of the guardian's office

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter Three: TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Three: CONSEQUENCES OF THE END OF GUARDIANSHIP

After the final report and the final account have been approved and the property has been handed over to the person under guardianship, to his or her heirs or to the new guardian, the guardianship authority shall decide that the guardian's office has ended.

The guardianship authority shall serve the final account, together with its decision on the approval or rejection of the final report and the final account, on the person under guardianship, his or her heirs or the new guardian, also stating that they have the right to bring an action for compensation. This service shall also state that the guardian's office has been terminated.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 491 · C. Vasinin görevine son verilmesi

Son rapor ve kesin hesap onaylandıktan ve malvarlığı vesayet altındaki kişiye, mirasçılarına veya yeni vasiye teslim edildikten sonra, vesayet makamı vasinin görevinin sona erdiğine karar verir.

Vesayet makamı, son rapor ve kesin hesabın onaylanması veya reddi konusundaki kararı ile birlikte kesin hesabı vesayet altındaki kişiye, mirasçılarına veya yeni vasiye, tazminat davası açma hakları bulunduğunu da belirtmek suretiyle tebliğ eder. Bu tebliğde vasinin görevine son verildiği de belirtilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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