Alaska: What to Do If an Administrator Withholds Estate Information
What to do when a proposed or appointed administrator withholds estate information in Alaska Detailed Answer — your rights and practical steps under Alaska law If someone proposed to be, or already appointed as, a personal representative (administrator/executor) is withholding information about estate assets or refusing to give you estate documents, you have clear options […]
Read article →Alaska Probate: What Happens When a Will Was Not Properly Signed
Detailed Answer Under Alaska law, if a decedent left a document that does not meet the formal execution requirements for a valid will, the probate court may refuse to admit that document as the decedent’s last will and testament. When the court treats a writing as invalid because it was not properly signed or witnessed, […]
Read article →Challenging a Sibling’s Application for Letters of Administration in Alaska: A Step‑by‑Step FAQ
Detailed Answer Short overview: If a court is being asked to issue letters of administration for an intestate estate (an estate without a valid will), any interested person who believes the proposed personal representative (your sibling in this scenario) is not entitled to appointment or is otherwise unfit can formally oppose that appointment in the […]
Read article →Alaska: Forcing Sale of a House and Distributing Proceeds Under a Will
Detailed Answer — How to enforce a will that directs sale of the decedent’s house under Alaska law Short answer: Whether you can force a surviving spouse to sell the house and divide the proceeds depends first on who owns the house now (title), whether the property passed outside probate, and what statutory spouse protections […]
Read article →Alaska: Enforcing a Cash Bequest When the Personal Representative Won’t Cooperate
FAQ: Enforcing a beneficiary’s right to a legacy under Alaska law Short answer: Start by confirming the will and your status as a beneficiary, ask the personal representative (executor) in writing for an accounting and distribution, and—if the personal representative refuses or ignores you—file a petition in the Alaska probate court asking the court to […]
Read article →How to File a Notice to Creditors in Alaska
Detailed Answer Short overview: Filing a Notice to Creditors in Alaska is part of the probate process. A personal representative (sometimes called an administrator or executor) gives public and direct notice so creditors can present claims against the decedent’s estate. The court and Alaska statutes set the form, timing, and methods for giving that notice. […]
Read article →Becoming an Executor in Alaska When the Named Executor Refuses to Serve
What to do in Alaska if the person named as executor refuses to serve Short answer: If the person your parent named as executor (personal representative) declines, the probate court will accept a written renunciation and will appoint the next eligible person according to the will’s alternates or Alaska law. You can ask the court […]
Read article →Alaska: Can Medicaid Claim My Mother’s Home or Force Me to Sign Her Deed?
Understanding Medicaid estate recovery and your rights in Alaska Short answer Under Alaska law and federal Medicaid rules, the state may try to recover Medicaid payments for long‑term care from a deceased Medicaid recipient’s estate. The state generally cannot force you, while your mother is alive and competent, to sign over her deed. You also […]
Read article →Alaska: How Heirs Can Keep a Family Home Instead of Selling
Short answer Yes. When multiple heirs inherit a home, heirs can often keep the house instead of selling it by reaching agreement among themselves or using specific probate and property tools under Alaska law. Typical paths include a buyout (one or more heirs buy the others), creating a co‑ownership plan, refinancing the property into one […]
Read article →Alaska: Why an Inherited House May Be Non‑Probate and How to Make Payments to Avoid Foreclosure
Understanding When an Inherited House Is Not a Probate Asset, and Options to Prevent Foreclosure in Alaska Detailed Answer This answer explains, in plain language, why an inherited house may not be a probate asset under Alaska law and what you can do — as an occupant, heir, or beneficiary — to avoid foreclosure by […]
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