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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 541: c. Lapse

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

If it subsequently becomes possible for the testator to make a will in one of the other forms, the oral will shall lapse upon the expiry of one month from that date.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 541 · c. Hükümden düşme

Mirasbırakan için sonradan diğer şekillerde vasiyetname yapma olanağı doğarsa, bu tarihin üzerinden bir ay geçince sözlü vasiyet hükümden düşer.

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

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