After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and, if the person with custody does not know of a person able to secure the will's probate, to an appropriate court. A person who wilfully fails to deliver a will is liable to a person aggrieved for any damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who wilfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 12. Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers
Article 5. Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills.
Sec. 13.12.501. Who may make will.
Sec. 13.12.502. Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills.
Sec. 13.12.504. Self-proved will.
Sec. 13.12.505. Who may witness.
Sec. 13.12.506. Choice of law as to execution.
Sec. 13.12.507. Revocation by writing or by act.
Sec. 13.12.508. Revocation by change of circumstances.
Sec. 13.12.509. Revival of revoked will.
Sec. 13.12.510. Incorporation by reference.
Sec. 13.12.511. Testamentary additions to trusts.
Sec. 13.12.512. Events of independent significance.
Sec. 13.12.513. Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property.
Sec. 13.12.514. Contracts concerning succession.
Sec. 13.12.515. Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime.