Property Regime Agreements

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The Turkish Civil Code ("TCC", "Law") defines the legal property regime to be applied between the spouses as the regime of participation in acquired property. However, it is also possible for the spouses to choose another property regime other than the legal property regime through an agreement. In this article, it will be analysed the conditions for the spouses who do not wish to continue with the legal property regime to conclude a transition agreement to the separation of property regime.

What is the Property Regime?

The subject of the property regime is the management of all of the property values of the spouses, such as the property of the spouses before marriage, the property acquired after marriage, the property inherited to the spouses within the marriage union, and how the property will be divided and liquidated when the marriage ends. Spouses may agree on how their property will be managed and liquidated by choosing a property regime before or