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Alaska Statutes.

Title 13. Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts.

Chapter 16. Probate of Wills and Administration

Section 255. Bond Required; Exceptions.

AS 13.16.255. Bond Required; Exceptions.

A personal representative shall execute and file a bond with the registrar unless

(1) the estate is testate and the will expressly waives surety bond as to the person qualifying as personal representative;

(2) the devisees or the heirs file written waiver of surety bond;

(3) the personal representative is a qualified corporate fiduciary; or

(4) the personal representative, pursuant to statute, has deposited cash or collateral with an agency of the state to secure performance of the personal representative's duties.

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