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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 527: I. Positive contract of inheritance

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Three: TYPES OF DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH

The deceased may, by a contract of inheritance, undertake the obligation to leave his or her estate or specific property to the person with whom he or she concludes the contract or to a third party.

The deceased may dispose freely of his or her property as before; however, his or her dispositions upon death or donations that are incompatible with his or her obligation under the contract of inheritance may be challenged.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 527 · I. Olumlu miras sözleşmesi

Mirasbırakan, miras sözleşmesiyle mirasını veya belirli malını sözleşme yaptığı kimseye ya da üçüncü bir kişiye bırakma yükümlülüğü altına girebilir.

Mirasbırakan, malvarlığında eskisi gibi serbestçe tasarruf edebilir; ancak, miras sözleşmesindeki yükümlülüğü ile bağdaşmayan ölüme bağlı tasarruflarına veya bağışlamalarına itiraz edilebilir.

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

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