# AREF Legal Consulting and Case Follow-up > Living abroad? Handle your inheritance, title deed, pension, citizenship and other official matters in Turkey without making the trip. One point of contact, regular updates, a trusted network of lawyers. - URL: https://areftakip.com/en/ - English (en) - Phone and WhatsApp: +90 530 378 57 67 - Office: Istanbul # You’re in Cologne. Your paperwork is in Fatsa. **We take care of your matters in Turkey.** Inheritance, property, pensions, citizenship. No need to take time off and get on a plane. We open your case, handle it with lawyers, notaries and translators, and report back to you at every step. [Request a consultation](https://areftakip.com/en/contact/) [Explore our services](https://areftakip.com/en/services/) - Turkish, German, English, French - One point of contact, one case file - Written fee quote Sample case Land inherited from father, Fatsa AREF CASE 1. ✓Power of attorney preparedTurkish Consulate General in Cologne, we book the appointment 2. ✓Certificate of inheritance obtainedAll siblings on a single document 3. •Inheritance tax returnWith our accountant, this week 4. Title deed transfer to heirsUp next After every step, you get a short update by WhatsApp and email. *Cologne, London, Amsterdam, New York. Wherever you are.* *Istanbul. This is where your case is.* ## Why is a matter in Turkey so hard to handle from abroad? Because every step sits behind a different door, in a different city, and most of them expect you to be there in person. ### Your annual leave goes on paperwork You fly to Turkey for a holiday and spend your days queuing at the land registry, the notary and the civil registry office. One missing document, and everything waits until next summer. ### You don’t know who is doing what A relative, a friend of a friend, a lawyer. Everyone holds one piece of it, but there’s no single person you can ask where your case stands. ### Documents from abroad aren’t accepted in Turkey A certificate of inheritance, a divorce decree, a birth or marriage record. If the apostille, the translation or the recognition step is missing, the document simply won’t do its job. ## All you have to do is tell us We open cases in nine areas and handle every step in Turkey on your behalf. Choose your topic and see how it works. - [Inheritance and estates](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#miras): Certificate of inheritance (veraset ilamı), recognition of inheritance documents issued abroad, inheritance tax, transfer of the title deed (tapu) to heirs. - [Property and rentals](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#gayrimenkul): Buying and selling by power of attorney, tenant problems, eviction, rent collection. - [Pensions and buy-back](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#emeklilik): Foreign service buy-back (yurt dışı hizmet borçlanması), applications to SGK (Turkish Social Security), drawing a pension from both countries. - [Blue Card and citizenship](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#vatandaslik): Mavi Kart (Blue Card), dual citizenship, civil registry records, residence for your spouse. - [Foreign documents and rulings](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#belgeler): Apostille, sworn translation, recognition of foreign court rulings. - [Family and custody](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#aile): Recognition of your divorce in Turkey, custody, maintenance, updating records. - [Tax](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#vergi): Rental income tax returns, property tax, checking and paying outstanding debts. - [Company and customs](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#sirket): Setting up a company in Turkey, vehicle and goods issues at customs. - [Banking and fraud](https://areftakip.com/en/services/#banka): Frozen accounts, timeshare disputes, complaints and follow-up. ## Your case moves in four steps From the first call to the day your case closes, you know what will happen. 1. **Initial consultation** We listen to your situation by phone or video call, and tell you plainly what is possible. 2. **Documents and roadmap** We work out which documents are needed and where they come from, then send you a written plan and fee quote. 3. **Handling** From the power of attorney to the land registry, we handle every step with our network of lawyers, notaries and translators. 4. **Updates and closing** We keep you posted on every development. Your case closes once the final documents are in your hands. [Request a consultation](https://areftakip.com/en/contact/) [See the process in detail](https://areftakip.com/en/how-it-works/) *Calls by phone or video, at a time that suits you.* ## Why AREF? ### One point of contact Your case has one person responsible for it. You never have to wonder who to ask: you call or write, and you get an answer. ### We know both systems We know what a document from the country where you live corresponds to in Turkey, and we check in advance what each authority will accept. ### A hand-picked network of experts For each matter we work with lawyers, accountants and sworn translators who know that field. And we tell you who is handling your work. ### Fees in writing, no surprises Before we start, you know in writing what everything costs. Official fees and expenses are shown separately, with receipts. ## This summer, enjoy Turkey instead of waiting in line Describe your situation in a few sentences. We’ll explain what needs to be done and how we’ll go about it. [Request a consultation](https://areftakip.com/en/contact/) [Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/905303785767) --- AREF Legal Consulting and Case Follow-up (https://areftakip.com/). Litigation and court representation are handled by our partner lawyers.