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Hi, my father died in May 2006. He has 5 children (all with dual British/Turkish nationality) from two different marriages. He is divorced and we have the divorce papers to prove it. How will his inheritance be shared out? We were told that his divorce is not recognised in Turkey and that his ex-wife will be entiled to 1/4 of everything, is this right?
Also, our father had several bank accounts and properties in Turkey. How does the legal system work with regards to gaining access to our inheritance, we are told that there are currently 5 court cases going on with regards to our inheritance. Do these cases get done all at the same time or one after the other? We are really confused about how long things will take to sort out. We have a solicitor acting on our behalf in Turkey, but due to the language barrier things are getting quite complicated!
Please Help!
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Hello,
It's true that your father(RIP)'s ex wife will have 1/4 of all his assets according to Turkish law unless you file a recognition(of divorce decision) suit in Turkih courts. This case is not a difficult one as long as you bring the translation of the decision of the foreign court done by a sworn interpreter and some easy obtainable extra documents.
Presuming that the Turkish court recognized the divorce decision regarding your father's ex-marriage, you'll share 3/4(rest of your mother's portion[if she's alive]) of all his assets equally with all your siblings(including your half-siblings who were born during your father's ex-marriage).
I'd be pleased to give further info and advises as well as I can. You can ask everything unclear in your mind on these boards.
Best wishes