Except as otherwise ordered in formal proceedings, the probate of a will subsequent to the appointment of a personal representative in intestacy or under a will that is superseded by formal probate of another will, or the vacation of an informal probate of a will subsequent to the appointment of the personal representative under it, does not terminate the appointment of the personal representative although the personal representative's powers may be reduced as provided in AS 13.16.140. Termination occurs upon appointment in informal or formal appointment proceedings of a person entitled to appointment under the later assumption concerning testacy. If no request for new appointment is made within 30 days after expiration of time for appeal from the order in formal testacy proceedings, or from the informal probate, changing the assumption concerning testacy, the previously appointed personal representative upon request may be appointed personal representative under the subsequently probated will, or as in intestacy as the case may be.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 16. Probate of Wills and Administration
Article 6. Personal Representative; Appointment, Control and Termination of Authority.
Sec. 13.16.245. Qualification.
Sec. 13.16.250. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
Sec. 13.16.255. Bond required; exceptions.
Sec. 13.16.260. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction.
Sec. 13.16.265. Demand for bond by interested person.
Sec. 13.16.270. Terms and conditions of bonds.
Sec. 13.16.275. Order restraining personal representative.
Sec. 13.16.280. Termination of appointment; general.
Sec. 13.16.285. Termination of appointment; death or disability.
Sec. 13.16.290. Termination of appointment; voluntary.
Sec. 13.16.295. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure.
Sec. 13.16.300. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status.
Sec. 13.16.305. Successor personal representative.
Sec. 13.16.310. Special administrator; appointment.
Sec. 13.16.315. Special administrator; who may be appointed.
Sec. 13.16.320. Special administrator appointed informally; powers and duties.
Sec. 13.16.325. Special administrator appointed by court; power and duties.
Sec. 13.16.330. Termination of appointment; special administrator.