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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 554: C. End of office

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Five: EXECUTORS A. Appointment

The office of the executor shall end automatically upon his death or upon the existence of a ground invalidating his appointment.

The executor may resign from office by a declaration to the judge of the civil court of peace. The office may not be relinquished at an inopportune time.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 554 · C. Görevin sona ermesi

Vasiyeti yerine getirme görevlisinin görevi, ölümü veya atanmasını geçersiz kılan bir sebebin varlığı hâlinde kendiliğinden sona erer.

Vasiyeti yerine getirme görevlisi sulh hâkimine yapacağı bir beyanla görevinden ayrılabilir. Görev uygunsuz bir zamanda bırakılamaz.

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

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