Alaska § 22.20.420 - Administration of decedents' estates.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 22.20.420 — Administration of decedents' estates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.20.420. Administration of decedents' estates.
When letters of administration are issued to a public administrator by the superior court in the district, the public administrator is the legal custodian of and shall administer the estates of deceased persons who leave property within the district. Letters of administration shall be issued to the public administrator when (1) administration of a decedent's estate is required by law, and (2) a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date of death with no letters testamentary or letters of administration having been applied for and issued to any other person entitled by law to administer the estate of the deceased person. Except as otherwise provided in AS 22.20.410 — 22.20.440, a public administrator shall administer estates as other administrators, and has all the rights and authority, and is subject to all the duties and liabilities of other administrators.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 22.20.420 cover?
Section 22.20.420 ("Administration of decedents' estates.") 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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