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Alaska's probate procedure is quite flexible. The court can be involved at every step of the way, but nothing requires this level of involvement. Basically, the court usually gets involved only to the extent an interested person requests involvement. There is no one way to take an estate from start to finish.

After Filing the Petition If you are appointed the Personal Representative, the court will send you the Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration) once it is signed by the clerk or magistrate. This is the document that you will use to prove that you are authorized to act on behalf of the estate.

Alaska probate follows this general flow: contact the court, get appointed as personal representative, submit will if it exists, inventory and submit valuations of all relevant assets, have the court and beneficiaries approve it, and then distribute the assets to beneficiaries.

The Alaska Supreme Court is the highest level of state court in Alaska. It hears appeals from lower state courts and also administers the state's judicial system. The Supreme Court includes five justices. The justices, by majority vote, select one of their members to be the chief justice.

In fact, many estates can be settled without any court involvement at all. Estates valued at less than $50,000, plus $100,000 worth of motor vehicles, can often avoid the probate process in court, provided the estate contains no real property (land or a home).

Requests should be submitted to the clerk of court where the case was filed. You may submit your request in person or by mail to the court. A complete list of Alaska Court System contact information is available at: .