Inheritance share calculator
Under the Turkish Civil Code, statutory heirs are divided into classes: first the descendants (children, grandchildren); if there are no descendants, the parents and their descendants (siblings); and if there are none of those either, the grandparents and their children. The surviving spouse inherits together with every class; the spouse's share depends on the class they inherit with. Enter the family situation to calculate each heir's statutory share and reserved share, and the portion the deceased can freely dispose of.
Class of heirsSpouse only
Total reserved shares3/4 (%75)
Disposable portion1/4 (%25)
Heirs and their shares
| Heir | Statutory share (per person) | Reserved share (per person) |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse | 1 (%100) | 3/4 (%75) |
Calculation rules
- 1st class (TMK m.495): children receive equal shares; a predeceased child's share passes to their own descendants. With this class, the spouse receives 1/4 of the estate.
- 2nd class (m.496): the mother and father take half each; a predeceased parent's share passes to their descendants (siblings), and if there is no one on one side, the share goes to the other side. With this class, the spouse receives 1/2.
- 3rd class (m.497): grandparents, half and half in each line; a predeceased grandparent is replaced by their children. With this class, the spouse receives 3/4; if there are no blood relatives at all, the entire estate goes to the spouse (m.499).
- Reserved share (m.506): for descendants, 1/2 of the statutory share; for the mother and father, 1/4 each; for the spouse, the entire statutory share when inheriting with the descendants or the parents' class, and 3/4 in other cases. Siblings and grandparents have no reserved share.
- This tool does not account for more remote successors such as great-grandchildren, siblings' children, and cousins, nor for waiver and disclaimer of inheritance, disinheritance, or the liquidation of the marital property regime.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is the spouse's inheritance share?
- The surviving spouse receives 1/4 of the estate together with the children (descendants), 1/2 together with the parents and siblings, and 3/4 together with the grandparents and their children; if none of these exist, the entire estate goes to the spouse (TMK m.499).
- What is a reserved share, and who has one?
- A reserved share is the share the deceased cannot touch by will or gift. It is 1/2 of the statutory share for descendants and 1/4 for each of the mother and father; for the spouse, the entire statutory share is reserved when inheriting with the descendants or the parents' class, and 3/4 in other cases (TMK m.506). The siblings' reserved share was abolished in 2007.
- Who receives the share of a child who died before the deceased?
- A predeceased child's share passes equally to their own children (grandchildren); this is called representation (halefiyet) (TMK m.495). If the child died without children, their share goes to the other heirs.
- When do siblings inherit?
- If the deceased has no children or grandchildren, the second class comes into play: the mother and father take half each, and a predeceased parent's share passes to their children, that is, to the siblings (TMK m.496).
- What is the disposable portion?
- It is the part of the estate that remains after the reserved shares are set aside and that the deceased may freely distribute by will or gift. An heir whose reserved share is infringed can file an action for reduction (tenkis davası).