For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in Alaska: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from Alaska statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for Alaska
Alaska has no state income tax, so only the federal final Form 1040 is due for the decedentAS 43.20.012(a)(1)-(2) (Alaska Net Income Tax Act does not apply to an individual or a fiduciary); AS 43.20.010 (tax on individuals and fiduciaries) repealed by § 13, ch. 70, SLA 1975; AS 43.20.011(a)-(d) and AS 43.20.033/.035 (taxable income of fiduciaries) repealed by § 10, ch. 1, SSSLA 1980Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
Settling an estate in Alaska: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysAS 13.16.365, 13.16.370, 13.16.375Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsAS 13.16.450, 13.16.460, 13.16.465, 13.16.470, 13.16.475Verified Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Settling a trust in Alaska happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteAS 13.36 (Trust Administration; Alaska Trust Act)Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 30 daysAS 13.36.080, 13.36.100Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in Alaska, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $150,000AS 13.16.690Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 4 monthsAS 13.16.460Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.