Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 13.16.010 (2026)

Necessity of order of probate for will

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Sec. 13.16.010. Necessity of order of probate for will.
Except as provided in AS 13.16.680, to be effective to prove the transfer of property or to nominate an executor, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the registrar or by an adjudication of probate by the court.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Est. of Seward, 401 P.3d 976 (Alaska 2017).
Est. of Seward, 401 P.3d 976 (Alaska 2017). “130 (establishing informal procedures for accepting will for probate and appointing personal representative); see also AS 13.16.010 (providing that will may be declared valid by order of informal probate); AS 13.”
In the Matter of the Est. of Kay Louise Rollison, In the Matter of the Est. of Kay Louise Rollison (Alaska 2025). · cites it 2× “16 AS 13.16.010. 17 AS 13.16.015. 18 AS 34.03.”
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