Rule 7. Duties and Responsibilities of the Personal Representative

Before

letters

testamentary

issue,

the

personal

representative shall sign and file with the court an acceptance

of the appointment which recites that the personal

representative understands and accepts the duties and liabilities

that accompany the appointment. The acceptance must include

acknowledgement of the duty of the personal representative to:

(a) take possession and control of the decedent’s

property as required by AS 13.16.380, determine the liabilities

of the estate, and complete an inventory as required by AS

13.16.365;

(b) provide notices to heirs and devisees as required by

AS 13.16.360, except as provided by AS 13.16.690;

(c) provide notice to creditors as required by law,*

publish notice when required, and review and either accept or

reject claims as required by AS 13.16.455 - 13.16.515;

(d) advise the court in writing of the personal

representative’s address and telephone number as required by

Probate Rule 8;

(e) file returns for state estate taxes if required by AS

43.31.121 and AS 43.31.250;

(f) pay

homestead,

exempt

property

and

family

allowances as required by AS 13.12.401–13.12.405, costs of

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administration and other claims as required by AS 13.16.470,

and distribute the assets of the estate; and

(g) close the estate as soon as appropriate as required by

AS 13.16.620 - 13.16.670.

*Committee Note:

Actual notice may be constitutionally

required in order to bar a known or reasonably ascertainable

creditor’s claim. See Tulsa Professional Collection Agency v.

Pope, 108 S. Ct. 1340 (1988).