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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 617: VII. Protection of the creditors of the heirs

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter Two: EFFECTS OF THE DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Division Two: ACQUISITION OF THE ESTATE A. Acquisition

If an heir whose assets are insufficient to cover his debts disclaims the estate with the aim of harming his creditors, his creditors or the bankruptcy administration may, unless adequate security is provided to them, bring an action for the annulment of the disclaimer within six months from the date of the disclaimer.

If the annulment of the disclaimer is ordered, the estate shall be officially liquidated.

If anything falls to the share of the disclaiming heir from the estate thus liquidated, the claims of the objecting creditors shall be paid from it first, and then those of the other creditors. Any remaining values shall be given to the heirs who would have benefited from the disclaimer had it been valid.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 617 · VII. Mirasçıların alacaklılarının korunması

Malvarlığı borcuna yetmeyen mirasçı, alacaklılarına zarar vermek amacıyla mirası reddederse; alacaklıları veya iflâs idaresi, kendilerine yeterli bir güvence verilmediği takdirde, ret tarihinden başlayarak altı ay içinde reddin iptali hakkında dava açabilirler.

Reddin iptaline karar verilirse, miras resmen tasfiye edilir.

Bu suretle tasfiye edilen mirastan reddeden mirasçının payına bir şey düşerse bundan, önce itiraz eden alacaklıların, daha sonra diğer alacaklıların alacakları ödenir. Arta kalan değerler ise, ret geçerli olsa idi bundan yararlanacak olan mirasçılara verilir.

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

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