{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-13.16.015","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 13.16.015","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in AS 13.21, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court or registrar, qualify, and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.","path":["Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions.","Chapter 16. Probate of Wills and Administration."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#13.16.015","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:54Z","sha256":"b6789d0b4052e85076235b8ac8871fd9285cd6799e74c0696e3ed2a0297deb82","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-13.16.010","next":"us-ak/as-13.16.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}