the Will upon I, the undersigned, deposit the Last Will and Testament of ________ for safekeeping with the Superior Court of Alaska. I state that ________, whose address _____________, is named personal representative in the Will and is designated to receive that a copy of ____________, whose address is _____________, is named alternate personal representative and is designated to receive a copy of the Will upon testator’s death if the personal representative named above is unable to serve or receive the Will. The original Will shall be kept by the court for safekeeping until filed in an estate proceeding. testator’s death and This Will is a confidential document before the testator dies and cannot be released except to the testator or someone with the testator’s written authority without court order. After death, it becomes a matter of public record. (c) Death of Testator. Upon notification of the death of the testator, the court shall contact the person designated to receive the will and mail a copy to that person. The original will must be kept on file as a public document and, when a probate case is opened on the decedent, the clerk shall place the will in the file. Upon written notification by another court that the original will is needed for filing in an estate, the original will must be transferred to the other court. A copy must be retained. (d) Deposit of Wills by Guardians and Conservators. A guardian or conservator may deposit the will of a deceased ward or protected person with the court for safekeeping as required by AS 13.26.285(e). (SCO 1014 effective January 15, 1990; amended by SCO 1062 effective July 15, 1991; and by SCO 1623 effective October 15, 2006) __________________ Date Testator/Agent
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