Making a Will in TRNC

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 19:07

Does anyone know how much a lawyer will charge for making a simple will in TRNC?



Thanks

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 19:17

Hi Dusterbruce

A lawyer charges you £100 but a neighbour of mine went to an Advocate next to Chopsticks and he did theirs last week for £50 each they had to leave with him their Contract/Passport Copy etc and he went to the courts to get it registered and they went in the next day to collect it, was in English and Turkish how bad was that.

sheila

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 19:52

If its that simple you could get the Will Template from the HBPG and do it yourself - http://www.hbpg-trnc.net/documents/Will.html



You need to email Marion and request one - Marian HBPG

E-mail Address(es):

marian@ayza.net



Cooper

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 20:23

Thanks for your advice!



I was actually thinking of bringing a will form and getting it registered or whatever with lawyer or notary.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 20:58

cut out the middle man and leave it allto me lol

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 20:59

Msg 4 If you are thinking of using a UK pre designed will it probably will not apply in North Cyprus



A personal commnet - Chat to Ismet (Elko2) his wife did what felt to be a very good job for us (with his assistance too) - at a reasonable price considering it was quite complex.



Mind you I will never know if it has worked as I will be in a casket by then.



Tom

stickle


Joined: 20/02/2008
Posts: 172

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 22:44

You can make your own will and it if it is a simple bequest then take it to a notary and he will authorise it for yopu. It cost us 20YTL for both. (Husband and Wife.) Get two friends to witness it with their passport numbers and addresses and that will save you the costs of witnesses. You can either keep copies in a safe place or register them with the courts in Kyrenia. Not sure of the costs for this.

stickle


Joined: 20/02/2008
Posts: 172

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 22:48

E mail me offline as I have a template

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
22/07/2009 23:27

My advice would be to ask Ismet what his wifes thoughts are on the diy will template.



diy will http://www.flickr.com/photos/grazncaz/3746589079/sizes/o/

popeye


Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 35

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 00:27

I have to say there are obvious errors on the precedent. One is that it refers to property "whatsoever" twice instead of saying on the second occassion "wheresover". This then creates another problem . If you have made in valid will in the UK which one obviously wants still to remain in place to deal with any property in the UK, then the North cyprus will should state this or deal only with assets in North Cyprus.. This is important, as the precedent states, in clause 1 that it is intended to revoke any earlier wills!



Popeye

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 00:50

popeyes' absolutely correct on this, just done my UK one and it had to be very specific so as not to let the NC one override it and vica versa

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 01:01

Is a will made out in NC valid in the UK...and vice versa, or do you have to make and register a will in both countries?



DD

popeye


Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 35

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 01:25

Safer to make a will in both Countries but it is possible to register a grant of Probate (This is the process an Executor takes to prove a will after death) in different Countries. In other words, once a Probate is registered one can then dispose of assets in the Country in which the Probate becomes regstered even though the Will is made in another Country. I doubt an English will can be registered in NC but that is a subject to ask the NC Lawyer. My advice is to make sure that the Will in NC refers only to disposing of property there, or that it is not intended to revoke any earlier wills in UK.

Popeye

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:13

DD



My understanding is that a will made in UK is not valid in TRNC and vice versa. Thats why I want to make a will when I visit next month to make sure that my assets there go to who I want them to go to and not to the TRNC government.

I think I will also need to make a new will here in UK saying that my assets in TRNC are covered by a separate will.



Tony

julia2345


Joined: 11/07/2010
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 12:01

can anyone send me template please as ı dont seem to be able to get it



phillip@smileadsl.com

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 14:11

Julia, please check your Email's

bugsy


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 114

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 17:23

do you have to have will registered with a notary or can you just keep it at home in a safe place

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 17:55

Please also bear in mind that apart from the necessity to leave instructions within your will that in legalese cannot be miscontrued or are free of ambiguity, the procedures of filing and safe retention are equally important. The capacity of witnesses and the procedures to be followed by them and nominated executors are vital elements. For example, a will which has been punctured by a stapling machine to add a filing note to it can be susceptible to subsequent challenge by a smart arse who could claim that there must have been a codicil attached which has deliberately been removed. I would also strongly recommend that you keep and give copy to your proposed beneficiaries details of where the original will is stored, where your bank accounts are held, insurance companies involved, property deeds, etc etc. If executors know exactly what they are doing much money will be saved and it will not be necessary to "turn in your grave" because all your assets were depleted by poor process!

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
18/07/2010 18:11

Go to http://www.hbpg-trnc.net



There you will find the detail of what is required to take to court registrars office. If your will is simple ie split to equal shares then this is the cheapest and easiest option. No charges to give to anyone just the stamps required to take to court. Your will is lodged in the court office and you are given a receipt.