Alaska § 13.16.020 - Claims against decedent; necessity of administration.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.16.020 — Claims against decedent; necessity of administration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.16.020. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration.
A proceeding to enforce a claim against the estate of a decedent or the decedent's successors may not be revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal representative. After the appointment and until distribution, all proceedings and actions to enforce a claim against the estate are governed by the procedure prescribed by this chapter. After distribution a creditor whose claim has not been barred may recover from the distributees as provided in AS 13.16.635 or from a former personal representative individually liable as provided in AS 13.16.640 . This section has no application to a proceeding by a secured creditor of the decedent to enforce a right to the security except as to any deficiency judgment that might be sought in the proceeding.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.16.020 ("Claims against decedent; necessity of administration.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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