Alaska Statutes.
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, and Trusts.
Chapter 12. Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers
Section 545. Contents of Petition for Will Validity.
previous: Section 540. Venue.
next: Section 550. Contents of Petition for Trust Validity.

AS 13.12.545. Contents of Petition for Will Validity.

A petition under AS 13.12.530 must contain
        (1) a statement that a copy of the will has been filed with the court;
        (2) a statement that the will is in writing;
        (3) a statement that the will was signed by the testator, or was signed in the testator's name by another person in the testator's conscious presence and at the testator's direction;
        (4) in the case of a witnessed will, a statement that the will was signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing the signing of the will or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature on the will;
        (5) in the case of a holographic will, a statement that the signature and material portions of the will are in the testator's handwriting;
        (6) a statement that the will was executed with testamentary intent;
        (7) a statement that the testator had testamentary capacity;
        (8) a statement that the testator was free from undue influence and duress and executed the will in the exercise of the testator's free will;
        (9) a statement that the execution of the will was not the result of fraud or mistake;
        (10) the names and addresses of the testator, the testator's spouse, the testator's children, the testator's heirs, the personal representatives nominated in the will, and the devisees under the will;
        (11) if minors, the ages of the testator's children, the testator's heirs, and the devisees under the will, as far as known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence by the petitioner;
        (12) a statement that the will has not been revoked or modified; and
        (13) a statement that the testator is familiar with the contents of the will.

All content © 2024 by Touch N' Go/Bright Solutions, Inc.

Note to HTML Version:

This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2022. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.