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If you die without a will in Alaska, your children will receive an "intestate share" of your property. The size of each child's share depends on how many children you have, whether you are married, and whether your children are also your spouse's children.

There is no limit to when you can file a will with probate court after the deceased passes in Alaska. However, when you file may determine which probate process you can take. You need to file within the three years after the deceased's passing to qualify for informal probate.

Spouses in Alaska Inheritance Law If you have no living parents or descendants, your spouse will inherit all of your intestate property. If you have living parents but no descendants, your spouse will inherit the first $200,000 of your intestate property. They will also inherit 3/4 of any remaining intestate property.

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).

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.

If the estate only includes personal property (e.g. bank accounts, household items, insurance payable to the estate, motor vehicles, boats) valued at less than $50,000 (plus $100,000 in motor vehicles), and an heir or devisee is willing to wait 30 days after death, he is authorized to collect the property by presenting ...