Whether you are a permanent resident or someone who only visits
a few times a year, we recommend that you have a separate Will
prepared if you own a property in the TRNC.
Your Will prepared outside the TRNC will not cover you for
assets in Northern Cyprus. As a TRNC property owner and bank
account holder, it would be wise to make a Will in Northern Cyprus.
The major difference in this respect between TRNC law and other
countries relates to the right of disposal and intestacy.
According to the laws of the TRNC, only people of British origin
have the right to dispose the entirety of their assets by a Will,
while other nationals, including the Turkish Cypriots, are only
entitled to dispose a certain portion of their property by Will and
the rest is distributed in accordance with the law. Hence it is
essential to obtain an advice from your lawyer to ensure that your
assets or at least part of them will go to the person you
choose.
