Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 581: 2. As legatee

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter One: OPENING OF THE SUCCESSION

In order to be a legatee, it is required to be alive and capable of inheriting at the moment of death of the testator.

If the legatee died before the testator, the obligation to execute the legacy lapses for the benefit of the person charged with the legacy, unless otherwise understood from the disposition.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 581 · 2. Vasiyet alacaklısı olarak

Vasiyet alacaklısı olabilmek için mirasbırakanın ölümü anında mirasa ehil olarak sağ olmak şarttır.

Vasiyet alacaklısı mirasbırakandan önce ölmüş ise, tasarruftan aksi anlaşılmadıkça, vasiyeti yerine getirme yükümlülüğü, vasiyet yükümlüsünün yararına ortadan kalkar.

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

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