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Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions

This page provides general information on Turkish law; the Turkish text is authoritative.

Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions

Our experienced lawyers registered with the Adana Bar Association answer questions on the legal processes people most often ask about when looking for a lawyer in Adana. Here you will find up-to-date answers, based on the law, to questions such as time limits for filing an action, lawyer consultation fees and the steps for checking a case at the Adana Courthouse through UYAP.

Adana Criminal Law FAQ

Criminal law involves sensitive processes that directly affect personal liberty. This page answers the 25 main questions of the Adana Criminal Law Frequently Asked Questions, in particular rights at the criminal investigation and prosecution stages, the periods of police custody and pre-trial detention, assistance of defence counsel, effective repentance (etkin pişmanlık), deferral of the announcement of the verdict (hükmün açıklanmasının geri bırakılması, HAGB), victim-offender reconciliation (uzlaşma), and applications for appeal (istinaf) and appeal to the Court of Cassation (temyiz).

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Adana Family Law FAQ

Divorce cases, which mark the end of the family union, are emotionally and legally complex. This page answers 19 main questions, including the duration of divorce by mutual consent and contested divorce, custody of the child and contact days, child support, post-divorce maintenance (yoksulluk nafakası) and interim maintenance (tedbir nafakası), the regime of participation in acquired property (edinilmiş mallara katılma rejimi), wedding jewellery, de facto separation, protection orders and adoption.

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Adana Inheritance Law FAQ

Division of the estate, obtaining a certificate of inheritance (mirasçılık belgesi, veraset ilamı), annulment of a will, the action for abatement (tenkis davası) and the simulated transaction by the decedent (muris muvazaası; removing assets from the estate) are the most common topics of inheritance law. This page answers 20 main questions, including the shares of the reserved portion (saklı pay), renunciation of inheritance, the action for partition (ortaklığın giderilmesi, izale-i şuyu), the inheritance partition agreement (miras taksim sözleşmesi) and the action for determination of the estate (terekenin tespiti davası).

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Adana Enforcement Law FAQ

Collection of receivables, service of the payment order, attachment proceedings, enforcement proceedings specific to bills of exchange (kambiyo senetlerine özgü takip) and objection to the debt are the core topics of enforcement law. This page answers 20 main questions, including enforcement proceedings based on an enforceable judgment (ilamlı takip) and enforcement proceedings without a judgment (ilamsız takip), the time limit for objecting to the payment order, precautionary attachment (ihtiyati haciz), the third-party ownership claim action (istihkak davası), the offence of breach of undertaking (taahhüdü ihlal), the declaration of assets (mal beyanı), enforcement by way of bankruptcy and concordat.

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Adana Employment Law FAQ

Disputes arising in employee and employer relations are the core subject of employment law. This page answers 19 main questions, including severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) and pay in lieu of notice (ihbar tazminatı), the reinstatement action, overtime claims, weekly rest day and public holiday pay, workplace bullying (mobbing), the conditions for the validity of a release (ibraname), mediation as a precondition for filing an action, occupational accidents and the action for determination of service (hizmet tespiti).

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Adana Insurance Law FAQ

Compensation rights after traffic accidents and disputes with insurance companies are the most common topics in this area. This page answers 18 main questions, including vehicle diminished value, compensation for permanent disability and for loss of support, the difference between comprehensive motor insurance (kasko) and compulsory traffic insurance, the mandatory application to the Insurance Arbitration Commission (Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu), the accident report and the extended criminal limitation period.

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Adana Administrative Law FAQ

Annulment of administrative acts, full remedy (compensation) actions, stay of execution, objections to disciplinary penalties imposed on civil servants, and disputes over expropriation and de facto expropriation (kamulaştırmasız el atma) are the most common topics of administrative law. The answers to the main questions, including the 60-day time limit for filing an action, the mandatory application to the administrative authority (İYUK Article 10) and the rules on subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction in administrative courts, are gathered on this page.

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Compiled by the Adana lawyers of YBS Hukuk Bürosu, this frequently asked questions guide aims to dispel the misinformation that citizens most often encounter in legal disputes. It provides clear information, based on the Attorneyship Law and the relevant legislation, on vital topics such as the criminal investigation stage, divorce proceedings, the collection of employee receivables and the time limits for objections in enforcement proceedings. Before contacting our office through the Adana lawyer telephone numbers, you can begin your legal process more consciously by obtaining basic information on matters such as issuing a power of attorney and lawyer consultation fees.

This summary is provided for general information purposes. Specific legal matters require individual assessment.

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What You Need to Know About Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions

You Can Reach Our Legal Services Through the Adana Lawyer Numbers, Particularly in Criminal Law, Family and Divorce Law, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Inheritance Law and Enforcement Law!

Facing a legal process brings many questions to mind: "What are my rights?", "How will the process work?", "Where should I start?". Reaching accurate and well-founded answers to these questions is the most fundamental step in your search for justice. Welcome to our Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions page, where we, as YBS Hukuk Bürosu, have brought together the topics people most often ask about, with the mission of making the complex and technical language of law easier for everyone to understand.

This page has been designed as a "collection" page where you can find answers to your general questions about a legal problem and easily reach more detailed information pages classified by our practice areas. Our aim is to build a basic awareness of legal processes and, when you need professional support, to give you a clear roadmap as to which subject you need information on. This guide has been carefully prepared under the heading Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions to address all your questions, from the most basic to the most specific.

YBS Hukuk Commentary

The experience we have gained over the years has shown us this: clients' greatest concern is usually not so much the case itself as the uncertainty of the process. The question "What will happen?" can be more exhausting than the most complex legal problem. This is where the importance of the Frequently Asked Questions section comes in. This section is the first step in drawing back that curtain of uncertainty. For a person with a legal problem, even reading the answer to a basic question about their own situation makes the process more manageable and reduces the stress they are under. This page aims not only to provide information but also to convey the message "you are not alone and your questions have answers". Remember, asking the right question is half of reaching the right answer, and each heading on this page is a key to finding those right questions.

A Warning on the Wrong Approach from YBS: Thinking There Is a Single Answer That Fits Every Situation

The biggest mistake made when researching legal matters is to assume that a question has a single, definitive answer. Unlike mathematics, law is a field interpreted according to the particular circumstances of each case. A Court of Cassation decision that applied in someone else's divorce case may not be applicable in your case because of a small detail. For this reason, Frequently Asked Questions pages give you a general framework and basic information, but they can never replace the legal analysis that a professional lawyer will carry out by examining your file. Treat the information here as preliminary preparation, but be sure to determine your final strategy by consulting a lawyer.

Frequently Asked Questions About General Legal Processes

In this section you can find Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions and their answers on the topics most often asked about the legal profession and legal processes in general, rather than a particular branch of law. Through the card links above, you can reach the detailed page for each branch of law.

Informed Steps, Strong Rights

It is entirely natural to have questions about legal processes, and seeking well-founded answers to these questions is the first and most important step towards protecting your rights. This Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions collection page, which we have prepared as YBS Hukuk Bürosu, aims to help you take this step and to offer you a starting point.

We would like to remind you once again that the information here is for general information purposes, that every legal situation is unique, and that it cannot replace professional advice from a lawyer. For more detailed information and legal strategies specific to you, please do not hesitate to contact the YBS Hukuk office.

Useful Information from YBS: What Is the UYAP Citizen Portal (UYAP Vatandaş Portalı)?

The UYAP (National Judiciary Network Project, Ulusal Yargı Ağı Projesi) Citizen Portal is an official system of the Ministry of Justice which, once you log in with your e-Government Gateway (e-Devlet) password, allows you to follow online all the case files throughout Türkiye to which you are a party, your hearing dates, the documents filed in your file and court decisions. This portal gives you direct access to the most up-to-date and accurate information about your legal processes.

Legal Notice: This article has been prepared for general information purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Although our articles are reviewed at regular intervals, the currency of our article cannot be assured in view of case law that changes every day. Each specific case must be assessed according to its own particular circumstances. You are advised to obtain professional legal assistance in order to avoid losses of rights.

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Adana lawyer Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ

Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ

Adana Bar Association | Registration No: 7899

"Adalet mülkün temelidir."

Hz. Ömer

Unofficial translation

"Justice is the foundation of the state."

Caliph Umar

We have compiled, by branch of law, the questions that frequently reach our office, Adana Lawyer Y. Buğrahan Sevdi | YBS Hukuk Bürosu, Adana Law Office. The answers here are for general information purposes; for details specific to your file, you can request an appointment.

If you would like to meet an Adana lawyer about your file, you can request an appointment through our contact page.

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Adana Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions: Frequently Asked Questions

Is a lawyer consultation fee charged in Adana?

The lawyer consultation fee varies depending on the lawyer and the law office. The Union of Turkish Bar Associations sets a minimum fee tariff every year; however, whether a consultation fee is charged, and its amount, is left to the lawyer. You can obtain information by making an appointment at YBS Hukuk.

Is it compulsory to hire a lawyer?

As a rule, it is not compulsory; however, mandatory defence counsel (zorunlu müdafi) may apply in high criminal court cases (for victims or suspects, within the scope of Article 150 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, CMK), in cases of police custody and pre-trial detention, and at the stages of appeal or appeal to the Court of Cassation. Lawyer support is recommended at every stage to prevent loss of rights.

How can a case be checked at the Adana Courthouse?

Through the UYAP Citizen Portal (vatandas.uyap.gov.tr), you can check the hearing date, the decisions and the status of service of process in your case by logging in via the e-Government Gateway. To check a case at the Adana Courthouse, your case number or Turkish identity number (T.C. kimlik numarası) is sufficient.

How is the lawyer's fee (vekalet ücreti) determined?

The lawyer's fee is determined according to the nature, value and complexity of the case. The Minimum Fee Tariff for Lawyers published by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) sets the lower limit. This fee is separate from the 'lawyer's fee' that is imposed on the losing party and paid to the winning party at the end of the proceedings; it is set in the attorney-client fee agreement.

How should you prepare for the first meeting with a lawyer?

For the first meeting, prepare all the documents relating to the case (contracts, notices, service of process documents, photographs, etc.), a written chronological summary of events and your questions. Conveying the information in full enables the lawyer to develop the right strategy.