Is the surviving spouse's share always the same?

No. The spouse's share varies depending on which class of heirs they inherit alongside — for example, 1/4 together with children, or 1/2 together with parents.

Does this tool show my exact inheritance share?

No, this tool only provides a simplified, illustrative estimate. Factors such as a will, a renunciation agreement, or disinheritance can change the result; consult a lawyer for definitive information.

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Inheritance Share Calculator

See an illustrative inheritance share breakdown based on surviving spouse, children, parents, and siblings.

Illustrative inheritance share breakdown

No heir could be determined from the information entered.

This calculation is an approximate estimate; consult a lawyer for a definitive result. This tool offers a simplified, illustrative approach and does not account for special circumstances such as renunciation, disinheritance, or representation.

The Turkish Civil Code ranks heirs according to a system of parentelic groups (zümre); the surviving spouse inherits alongside each group, and the spouse's share varies depending on which group they inherit with.

This tool shows a roughly illustrative share distribution based on the number of surviving spouse, children, parents, and siblings entered. Special circumstances such as renunciation, disinheritance, or representation are not taken into account; the actual distribution may differ in a specific case.

Legislation Notes

· Articles 495-501 of the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721 — statutory heirs and inheritance shares
· Articles 499-500 of the Turkish Civil Code — the surviving spouse's inheritance share

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Frequently Asked Questions

Under the Turkish Civil Code, heirs are grouped into parentelic classes consisting of the deceased's descendants, parents, and grandparents; if an heir exists in an earlier class, the next class does not inherit.