Alaska § 13.12.604 - Failure of testamentary provision.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.12.604 — Failure of testamentary provision., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.12.604. Failure of testamentary provision.
(a) Except as provided in AS 13.12.603 , a devise, other than a residuary devise, that fails for any reason becomes a part of the residue.
(b) Except as provided in AS 13.12.603 , if the residue is devised to two or more persons, the share of a residuary devisee that fails for any reason passes to the other residuary devisee, or to other residuary devisees in proportion to the interest of each in the remaining part of the residue.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.12.604 ("Failure of testamentary provision.") 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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