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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 537: f. Safekeeping of the will

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Four: FORMS OF DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH A. Will I. Forms

The official who drew up the official will shall be obliged to keep the original of the will.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 537 · f. Vasiyetnamenin saklanması

Resmî vasiyetnameyi düzenleyen memur, vasiyetnamenin aslını saklamakla yükümlüdür.

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

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