Alaska Statutes Title 13, Chapter 13.12, Article 06 - Establishment of Will and Trust Validity Before Death

• Sec. 13.12.530 Establishment of Will Validity Before Death.
  A testator, a person who is nominated in a will to serve as a personal representative, or, with the testator's consent, an interested party...
• Sec. 13.12.535 Establishment of Trust Validity Before Death.
  If at least one of the trustees of a trust is a qualified person, the settlor or a trustee of the trust may petition...
• Sec. 13.12.540 Venue.
  (a) The venue for a petition under AS 13.12.530 is(1) the judicial district of this state where the testator is domiciled; or(2) if the...
• Sec. 13.12.545 Contents of Petition for Will Validity.
  A petition under AS 13.12.530 must contain(1) a statement that a copy of the will has been filed with the court;(2) a statement that...
• Sec. 13.12.550 Contents of Petition for Trust Validity.
  A petition for trust validity under AS 13.12.535 must contain(1) a statement that a copy of the trust has been filed with the court;(2)...
• Sec. 13.12.555 Declaration by Court.
  The court may declare a will or trust to be valid and make other findings of fact and conclusions of law that are appropriate...
• Sec. 13.12.560 Binding Effect of Declaration.
  A person, whether the person is known, unknown, born, or not born at the time of a proceeding under AS 13.12.530 - 13.12.590, including...
• Sec. 13.12.565 Hearing and Notice.
  (a) After the petition under AS 13.12.530 or 13.12.535 is filed, the court shall fix a time and place for a hearing. The petitioner...
• Sec. 13.12.570 Burden of Proof.
  A petitioner under AS 13.12.530 or 13.12.535 has the burden of establishing prima facie proof of the execution of the will or trust. A...
• Sec. 13.12.575 Change to Will After Declaration.
  After a declaration of the validity of a will under AS 13.12.555 , a testator may modify a will by a later will or...
• Sec. 13.12.580 Change to Trust After Declaration.
  After a declaration of validity under AS 13.12.555 , a trust may be modified, terminated, revoked, or reformed under AS 13.36.340 - 13.36.365, or...
• Sec. 13.12.585 Confidentiality.
  (a) A notice of the filing of a petition under AS 13.12.530 - 13.12.580, a summary of all formal proceedings under AS 13.12.530 -...
• Sec. 13.12.590 Definitions.
  In AS 13.12.530 - 13.12.590,(1) "qualified person" has the meaning given in AS 13.36.390 ;(2) "testator" means a person who executes a will as...

Last modified: November 15, 2016