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Alaska Probate Courts

Estates here go through the Superior Court (Probate Division). Pick a county on the map or search below — each record shows where to file and where every detail comes from.

Small-estate limit
$50,000
Wait 30 days
Death taxes
None
No state death tax
Executor fee
Reasonable
Reasonable fee set by the court
Handwritten wills
Valid
Unwitnessed, in testator’s hand
Plate · AK

Every Alaska borough, on one map

Population, low → high courthouse 2 jurisdictions are not drawn (boundaries changed after 2020).
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Alaska probate rules

Court
Superior Court (Probate Division)In Alaska, the Superior Court handles all probate, estate administration, trusts, and protective proceedings within each of Alaska's four judicial districts.
Small estates
$50,000 personal property (excluding vehicles) plus registered vehicles up to $100,000 total value; personal property onlyAlaska Stat. § 13.16.680
Filing the will
Promptly upon death; within 3 years for formal probate proceedings
Creditor claims
4 months from first publication of notice to creditors, or 3 years if notice is not publishedAlaska Stat. § 13.16.460
Executor fees
Reasonable compensation based on estate complexity, time expended, and professional skillAlaska Stat. § 13.16.430 · calculator
Estate tax
NoneAlaska has no state estate tax.
Inheritance tax
NoneNo state inheritance tax in Alaska.
Typical duration
6 to 9 months
Official courts site
courts.alaska.govCase search: Alaska Court System Trial Courts Case Search (CourtView)

Re-checked Sept 2026 against: law.justia.com (statute) · law.justia.com (statute)

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  1. 01 Alaska courts — self-help & formsOfficial judiciary website: forms, filing rules and e-filing.
  2. 02 Legal aid directory — LawHelp.orgNonprofit directory of free and low-cost legal aid by state, including probate and estates.
  3. 03 Find a probate lawyer — American Bar AssociationState-by-state links to bar lawyer-referral services and pro bono programs.
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All 30 boroughs & census areas

Sorted by population. office checked = probate office address/phone confirmed on the court's own website. courthouse mapped = located in OpenStreetMap.

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1 Anchorage Municipality Anchorage 286,075 county site
2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough Palmer 115,239 county site
3 Fairbanks North Star Borough Fairbanks 94,840 county site
4 Kenai Peninsula Borough Soldotna 61,223 courthouse mapped
5 Juneau City and Borough Juneau 31,555 county site
6 Bethel Census Area Bethel 18,224 county site
7 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Ketchikan 13,738 county site
8 Kodiak Island Borough Kodiak 12,565 county site
9 North Slope Borough Utqiaġvik 10,603 courthouse mapped
10 Nome Census Area Nome 9,763 county site
11 Sitka City and Borough Sitka 8,282 county site
12 Kusilvak Census Area Hooper Bay 8,001 county site
13 Northwest Arctic Borough Kotzebue 7,361 county site
14 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Deltana 7,077 county site
15 Chugach Census Area Valdez 6,769 county site
16 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Craig 5,696 county site
17 Aleutians West Census Area Unalaska 5,160 county site
18 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Fort Yukon 5,129 county site
19 Dillingham Census Area Dillingham 4,607 county site
20 Aleutians East Borough Sand Point 3,461 county site
21 Petersburg Borough Petersburg 3,427 county site
22 Copper River Census Area Glennallen 2,674 county site
23 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Hoonah 2,262 county site
24 Haines Borough Haines 2,070 county site
25 Wrangell City and Borough Wrangell 2,064 county site
26 Denali Borough Healy 1,584 county site
27 Lake and Peninsula Borough King Salmon 1,331 county site
28 Skagway Municipality Skagway 1,095 county site
29 Bristol Bay Borough Naknek 844 county site
30 Yakutat City and Borough Yakutat 687 county site
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Alaska probate questions

What is the small estate affidavit limit in Alaska?
$50,000 personal property (excluding vehicles) plus registered vehicles up to $100,000 total value; personal property only (Alaska Stat. § 13.16.680). It can be used 30 days after death. Claimant must wait 30 days after death. Real property cannot be transferred by affidavit. Up to four vehicles worth up to $100,000 total may be claimed.
How are executor and administrator fees calculated in Alaska?
Reasonable compensation based on estate complexity, time expended, and professional skill (Alaska Stat. § 13.16.430). Courts can award more for extraordinary services, such as running a business or litigation.
What is the creditor claim deadline for estates in Alaska?
4 months from first publication of notice to creditors, or 3 years if notice is not published (Alaska Stat. § 13.16.460). Claims filed after the deadline are generally barred.
Does Alaska recognize handwritten (holographic) wills?
Yes. Alaska recognizes holographic wills if the signature and material portions of the document are in the testator's handwriting (AS § 13.12.502).
Does Alaska have a state estate tax or inheritance tax?
Alaska has no state estate tax. There is no inheritance tax.