How Long Does An Expropriation Case Take?
One of the most common questions that comes to mind for property owners whose real estate has been subject to an expropriation decision by public institutions and organizations is how long the expropriation lawsuit process will take. People who are not very knowledgeable about the subject assume that expropriation lawsuits will take a long time because they are a state-level process. However, in practice, the situation is not at all as it seems.
Since expropriation lawsuits are heard in Civil Courts of First Instance, and considering the workload of the courts, it is estimated that the process will be completed within an average of 10 to 12 months. As expropriation lawsuits are subject to summary proceedings, they will be concluded within this period due to the discovery and expert witness stages.
If the immovable property is not registered to more than one person and the procedures related to the notifications sent by the court are carried out on time, the case will be concluded within an average of 1 year.
The same situation applies to urgent expropriation cases. Regardless of how urgent the expropriation is, the proceedings will be concluded within approximately the same time frame, as the relevant public institution will act in the public interest.
Another important issue in expropriation cases is the agreement made with the owner of the immovable property. If the owner of the immovable property does not like the amount offered for the transfer of the immovable property, they can stop the process by filing a lawsuit for the cancellation of the expropriation. Since this lawsuit, which will continue in the Civil Court of First Instance, will also take approximately 1 month, your case will be resolved within 13 months at the latest.