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Exempt property is personal property of the person who died, worth up to $10,000, that the Personal Representative must give to certain family members.

Who can file a Demand for Notice? Anyone with a financial or property interest in the estate can file a Demand for Notice with the court any time after the person's death. The right to demand notice ends when you no longer have a legal interest in the estate.

Only property owned by the person who died which does not pass automatically to a survivor must go through probate. The title to some property passes to a survivor without filing anything with the court. This type of property is called nonprobate property.

Rule 12. Closing Estates. (a) Duty to Close Estates. When a personal representative has completed administration of the estate, the personal representative either shall petition to close the estate by formal closing under AS 13.16. 620 or AS 13.16. 625 or file a sworn statement under AS 13.16.

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.

If you create a revocable trust, you will need to choose a Trustee and decide how the property will be managed after you die. If you want to avoid probate, you will also need to transfer ownership of all of your property to the revocable trust or name the revocable trust as a beneficiary of your property.