Alaska § 13.41.020 - Perfection of title of surviving spouse.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.41.020 — Perfection of title of surviving spouse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.41.020. Perfection of title of surviving spouse.
If the title to any property to which this chapter applies was held by the decedent at the time of death, title of the surviving spouse may be perfected by an order of the court or by execution of an instrument by the personal representative or the heirs or devisees of the decedent with the approval of the court. Neither the personal representative nor the court in which the decedent's estate is being administered has a duty to discover or attempt to discover whether the property held by the decedent is property to which this chapter applies, unless a written demand is made by the surviving spouse or the spouse's successor in interest.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.41.020 ("Perfection of title of surviving spouse.") 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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