Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 13.16.015 (2026)
Necessity of appointment for administration
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Sec. 13.16.015. Necessity of appointment for administration.
Except as otherwise provided in AS 13.21, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or registrar, qualify, and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.
Except as otherwise provided in AS 13.21, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or registrar, qualify, and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Hester v. Landau, 420 P.3d 1285 (Alaska 2018).
Hester v. Landau, 420 P.3d 1285 (Alaska 2018). “”18 One of these is the authority to “prosecute or defend claims[] or proceedings .”
In the Matter of the Est. of Kay Louise Rollison, In the Matter of the Est. of Kay Louise Rollison (Alaska 2025). “17 AS 13.16.015. 18 AS 34.03.010-.380. 19 AS 34.”
In the Matter of the Est. of Lawrence Eugene Marx (Alaska 2021). “3 See AS 13.16.015 (providing for appointment of personal representative to administer decedent’s estate).”
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