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.
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). “16 AS 13.16.010. 17 AS 13.16.015. 18 AS 34.03.”
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