Official will in Turkish law

The present study is built on the concept of the official will, which is the most preferred testamentary disposition in our country in daily life. Based on the perspective of subjecting the matter at hand to an integrated and detailed research, it is aimed to analyze all the details of the journey of the testamentary disposition in question from the beginning of the formal ceremony regarding the issuance of the official will to the delivery and opening of the official will, to offer solutions to possible problems and in this sense not to leave any blind spots regarding the official will. Accordingly, the study consists of three main chapters. In the first chapter of the study, the concept of testamentary disposition, which occupies an important place within the inheritance law, and its types are evaluated, the position of the official will in this large cluster is revealed and the types of wills are explained separately and especially the similarities and differences with the official will, which is the subject of the study, are highlighted. The second chapter, especially together with the third chapter, constitutes the two main pillars of the study. In this chapter, following the in-depth explanation of the concepts of will issuing official and competency within the scope of issuing the official will, the ceremony for issuing the official will is discussed. In the third chapter of the study, it is primarily focused on the special situations regarding the official will. In this context, the situation of those who do not speak Turkish, as well as those who leave inheritance with disabilities were explained; subsequently, it is mentioned that the persons who are prohibited from participating in the arrangement of the official will clearly stipulated in the law and making gains in their favor with this testamentary disposition and within the scope of the study are highlighted. At the end of all this, while the measures regarding the protection of the official will are explained, the safekeeping, delivery and opening of the official will and the stages of its notification are evaluated. In the light of all this information, the ultimate goal of the study is to make a legal institution, which frequently deals with the doctrine and application in the context of various legal issues, understandable by its addressees and to contribute to scientific knowledge.