Specific bequest in the law of inheritance

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the concept of specific bequest in terms of law of inheritance. According to law of inheritance, the patrimony pass to the legal or appointed heirs as a whole at the time of the legator's death. However, in some cases the legator can leave anyone a certain property in his estate with testamentary disposition provided that the heir is not appointed. In this case, specific bequest occurs in the law of inheritance.In this study; the legal position of specific bequest, the subject, creditor and debtor, forms provided by law, distinction from similar institutions, maturity, delivery, status of creditor rights, rights of reduction and reclaim, rejection of certain property, absence of certain property and right to litigation are emphasized. Although specific bequest has been regulated in the Turkish Civil Code numbered 4721, there are some uncertainties in practice and doctrine. Especially, there have been some criticisms about the usage of the concept of "specific bequest". Therefore, the most important reason for choosing this subject as the thesis topic is to be able to clearly understand and interpret the regulations made within the scope of the law.