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Under Alaska statute, where an estate, less liens and encumbrances, consist of (a) vehicles whose total value does not exceed $100,000; and (b) personal property, other than vehicles described above, that does not exceed $50,000, an interested party may, thirty (30) days after the death of the decedent, issue a small ...

An Alaska small estate affidavit allows the successors of a person who has passed away to collect property of the person who died without having to go through the added time of the probate process.

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: .

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).

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.