Except as provided in AS 13.16.680, to be effective to prove the transfer of property or to nominate an executor, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the registrar or by an adjudication of probate by the court.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 16. Probate of Wills and Administration
Article 1. General Provisions.
Sec. 13.16.005. Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.
Sec. 13.16.010. Necessity of order of probate for will.
Sec. 13.16.015. Necessity of appointment for administration.
Sec. 13.16.020. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration.
Sec. 13.16.025. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter.
Sec. 13.16.035. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception.
Sec. 13.16.040. Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit.
Sec. 13.16.045. Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action.