My Father in law died in July 2009 and owned a property in Turkey. He did not have a will and was divorced. His sole beneficiaries and owners now of all his assets in the UK are his two children. We plan on seeing a lawyer in April to try and get the process started.
Due to a number of circumstances the Turkish side of his estate has been put off.
Given the time that has lapsed are you able to advise if there is a timescale involved for registering his death and changing the ownership of the property. Are we also likely to get penalised or fined if we have not adhered to the timescales? Is the process a lengthy one?
Many thanks and any advice would be appreciated.