Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 13.16.340 (2026)
Time of accrual of duties and powers
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Sec. 13.16.340. Time of accrual of duties and powers.
The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon appointment. The powers of a personal representative relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed that are beneficial to the estate occurring prior to appointment the same effect as those occurring thereafter. Prior to appointment, a person named executor in a will may carry out written instructions of the decedent relating to the decedent's body, funeral, and burial arrangements. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on behalf of the estate done by others where the acts would have been proper for a personal representative.
The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon appointment. The powers of a personal representative relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed that are beneficial to the estate occurring prior to appointment the same effect as those occurring thereafter. Prior to appointment, a person named executor in a will may carry out written instructions of the decedent relating to the decedent's body, funeral, and burial arrangements. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on behalf of the estate done by others where the acts would have been proper for a personal representative.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: Hester v. Landau, 420 P.3d 1285 (Alaska 2018).
Hester v. Landau, 420 P.3d 1285 (Alaska 2018). “28 AS 13.16.340. -9- 7254 representative.29 The probate code takes care to ensure that there is no lapse in the estate’s representation once a personal representative is appointed.”
Eyre v. The City of Fairbanks (D. Alaska 2020). “at 1288 (quoting AS 13.16.340). 23 AS 13.16.340. 24 Hester, 420 P.”
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