Civil Law

Guardianship law and estate law constitute a significant and specialized portion of Kirişçi Law Firm’s practice within civil law.

Guardianship and estate law are among the practice areas of civil law that require technical expertise, practical experience, diligent follow-up, and a high degree of responsibility. In these processes, it is essential to consider not only the individual interests of the parties involved, but also those of minors, incapacitated individuals, heirs, creditors, and the assets that require protection.

Our firm meticulously conducts cases concerning guardianship and estate law, taking into account the unique procedural rules and practices inherent to these fields. Each attorney at our office actively participates in matters related to guardianship and estate law, ensuring that cases are managed through teamwork, regular internal reviews, and seamless coordination.

Within the scope of guardianship law, lawsuits and legal proceedings aimed at protecting the personal and financial interests of minors and incapacitated individuals are conducted. We manage applications before the guardianship and supervisory authorities, authorization and approval procedures, asset protection, management of movable and immovable property, preparation of accounting reports and financial statements, and processes regarding the termination of guardianship duties.

Within the framework of court appointments, our firm’s attorneys carry out roles such as:

Guardianship (Vasilik),
Curatorship (Kayyımlık),
Representative Curatorship (Temsil kayyımlığı),
Administrative Curatorship (Yönetim kayyımlığı),
Legal Counselorship (Yasal danışmanlık).

Under these appointments, our fundamental principles are protecting the rights and interests of persons in need of protection, diligently managing their assets, carrying out necessary legal and administrative actions, and fully fulfilling accountability and reporting obligations to the court.

Our work in guardianship law is not viewed merely as the formal execution of a court-assigned duty. In every case, the needs, living conditions, family relations, and asset structure of the ward are evaluated together, adopting a legal management approach that is proportionate and aligned with the objective of protection.

Within the scope of estate law, legal processes concerning the identification, protection, and management of assets left after the deceased’s death, the determination of liabilities and receivables, the safeguarding of heirs’ rights, and, when necessary, the liquidation of the estate are conducted.

Our firm carries out legal work regarding disputes in managing community of heirs, representation issues among heirs, protection of estate assets, tracking of income and expenditures, management of movable and immovable property, settlement of estate debts, and preliminary steps for estate partition.

Within the framework of court appointments, our firm’s attorneys carry out roles such as:

Representative of the Community of Heirs (Miras ortaklığı temsilciliği),
Estate Administrator (Tereke idare memurluğu),
Estate Liquidator (Tereke tasfiye memurluğu).

Under the role of Representative of the Community of Heirs, we ensure the execution of legal and financial operations of the community of heirs, the protection of estate rights, the initiation of necessary lawsuits and legal proceedings, and the representation of the community’s collective interests.

Under the role of Estate Administrator, duties regarding the identification, protection, and management of estate assets, recording of income and expenses, execution of necessary maintenance, repair, and administrative actions, and submitting regular financial reports and statements to the court are fulfilled.

Under the role of Estate Liquidator, processes involving the determination of estate assets and liabilities (assets and passives), collection of receivables, settlement of debts, conversion of assets into cash when necessary, and distribution of remaining assets to the rightful beneficiaries upon completion of liquidation are executed.

Each of these duties demands a high level of diligence, impartiality, accountability, and meticulous record-keeping. Our firm performs court-assigned duties in accordance with their scope and purpose, operating within a transparent, systematic, and auditable framework.