Family matters across two countries, handled from one side.

You do not need a new divorce. The foreign judgment needs to be recognised in Türkiye, which is a separate action before the family court. Until that judgment is final, Turkish civil records continue to show you as married — with consequences that reach remarriage and inheritance.

An uncontested divorce is usually finished in a single hearing; with the judgment becoming final on top of that, it is measured in months. A contested divorce can run into years because of witness hearings, court experts and the division of the matrimonial property regime. If you live abroad, service of process adds its own months. Once we have seen your file we will tell you which of the two is realistic.

Usually not. Obtaining the certificate of inheritance, filing the tax return, registering the transfer and, if required, selling can all be done under a consular power of attorney. Personal statements may be required at some stages only where the heirs are in dispute.

Turkish law applies to immovable property located in Türkiye, and the reserved-share rules apply with it; a foreign will cannot freely override those shares. How far the will takes effect in Türkiye has to be assessed on the particular estate.

We cannot promise an outcome; our professional rules do not allow it. What we can do is read the file and tell you plainly what has happened in comparable matters on the evidence you actually have — including the weak points, from the first meeting. A case brought on an unrealistic expectation costs more than a case that is lost.