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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 546: a. By contract or by 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

A contract of inheritance may be terminated at any time by written agreement of the parties.

If it emerges that the person appointed as heir or to whom a specific legacy has been left by the contract of inheritance has, after the conclusion of the contract of inheritance, engaged in conduct towards the testator constituting a ground for disinheritance, the testator may terminate the contract of inheritance unilaterally.

Unilateral termination shall be effected in one of the forms prescribed by law for wills.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 546 · a. Sözleşme veya vasiyetname ile

Miras sözleşmesi, tarafların yazılı anlaşmasıyla her zaman ortadan kaldırılabilir.

Miras sözleşmesiyle mirasçı atanan veya kendisine belirli mal bırakılan kişinin, mirasbırakana karşı miras sözleşmesinin yapılmasından sonra mirasçılıktan çıkarma sebebi oluşturan davranışta bulunduğu ortaya çıkarsa; mirasbırakan, miras sözleşmesini tek taraflı olarak ortadan kaldırabilir.

Tek taraflı ortadan kaldırma, vasiyetnameler için kanunda öngörülen şekillerden biriyle yapılır.

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

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