IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT In the Matter of the Estate of: ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Person Who Died (Decedent) Date of Birth: CASE NO. REQUEST TO START INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINT A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WILL (Application for Informal Probate and Appointment of Personal Representative) 1. 2. Interest. I, , have an interest in this estate because: Person Who Died (Decedent). The decedent died on (date) at the age of _______. At least five full days have passed since the death. He or she lived in (city) , (state) at the time of death and considered this location to be his or her permanent home. Filing Location. This is the correct court to file in because the person who died: lived in this judicial district at the time of death. did not live in Alaska at the time of death, but had property located in this judicial district at the time of death. Time. I am filing this probate case within the required time period because: three years or less have passed since the person died, OR more than three years have passed. STOP. Under Alaska law, you cannot open an estate case more than three years after the person died except in very limited circumstances. You should talk to a lawyer about your options and whether you can open a probate case. If you file this form, be aware that the court may dismiss the case unless you show a basis for filing this action under AS 13.16.040. Will. To the best of my knowledge after a reasonable search, the person who died did not make a valid will about property in Alaska. Current Personal Representative. No court has appointed a personal representative of the estate. A court appointed a personal representative, but later ended the appointment. There is currently a personal representative of the estate. A court appointed (name)_______________________________ as personal representative who lives at (address) . 3. 4. 5. 6. Page 1 of 4 P-325 (4/15)(cs) AS 13.16.080 REQUEST TO START INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINT A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WILL American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 7. Right to be Appointed as Personal Representative. The court should appoint me as personal representative because I am 19 years old or older and have priority to serve because: I am the surviving spouse. I am an heir (someone with the right to inherit property from the person who died if no will had been made). I am a creditor and 45 days have passed since the person died. Other: Persons With a Greater or Equal Right to Appointment. [Priority is determined in the following order: (1) surviving spouse, (2) someone with the right to inherit property from the person who died if no will was made, (3) 45 days after the death of decedent, any creditor.] The following persons have a greater or equal right than I do to be appointed as personal representative: [IMPORTANT: Every person who has higher priority over you must consent by completing the Nomination for Appointment of Personal Representative with Lower Priority (Form P-306).] 8. 9. Bond. [A bond is a cash payment or pledge of property that guarantees the personal representative will fulfill his or her duties. However, the requirement is commonly waived by all heirs.] I request the court waive the bond because all of the heirs agree to waive the bond requirement. Each heir has filed a separate written Waiver of Bond Requirement (Form P-334) or must have requested a waiver of the bond requirement in the Nomination for Appointment of Representative with Lower Priority (Form P-306). I request the court set the bond amount of $ _ because this amount covers the estimated value of the estate's property and income for the next year. 10. Survivors of the Person Who Died. The person who died is survived by the persons listed below. [Include all biological or adopted children of the person who died, unless an adoption decree terminated their inheritance rights.] Relationship to Person Who Died Spouse Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Parent Name [if a minor, provide their age and name of their legal guardian] Address Heir (person entitled to inherit property if no will had been made) Heir [Attach extra pages if necessary.] Page 2 of 4 P-325 (4/15)(cs) AS 13.16.080 REQUEST TO START INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINT A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WILL American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 11. Demand for Notice. [Any interested person may file a document called a demand for notice that tells the personal representative and the court to send a copy of every document filed with the court to him or her.] I have not received a demand for notice concerning the person who died and do not know of any demand for notice that may have been filed in Alaska or elsewhere. I received or I am aware of a demand for notice concerning the person who died from the following persons: 12. Notice. Notice of this application has been given to all persons who filed a demand for notice, all persons with a greater or equal right to appointment as personal representative of this estate, and to any current personal representative whose position has not been terminated. Therefore, I request a court appoint me as personal representative of the estate and issue letters of administration. Date Signature of Applicant Printed Name Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Phone Number E-mail Address Verification I swear or affirm that I read this entire document and believe that all of the statements made in the document are true. Applicant's Signature Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me at on . (date) (SEAL) , Alaska Clerk of Court, Notary Public, or other person authorized to administer oaths. My commission expires: Page 3 of 4 P-325 (4/15)(cs) AS 13.16.080 REQUEST TO START INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINT A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WILL American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Certificate of Service [You must give notice of this application to all persons who filed a demand for notice and all persons with a greater or equal right to appointment as personal representative of this estate, and to any current personal representative whose position has not been terminated.] I certify that on a copy of this application was [list everyone served and attach extra pages if necessary]: mailed hand delivered to Your signature: Page 4 of 4 P-325 (4/15)(cs) AS 13.16.080 REQUEST TO START INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINT A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WILL American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com