Bethel Borough Personal Representative Deed Form (Alaska)

All Bethel Borough specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Personal Representative Deed Form

Bethel Borough Personal Representative Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Bethel Borough compliant document last validated/updated 4/22/2025

Personal Representative Deed Guide

Bethel Borough Personal Representative Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Personal Representative Deed form.
Included Bethel Borough compliant document last validated/updated 5/30/2025

Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document

Bethel Borough Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Bethel Borough compliant document last validated/updated 5/16/2025

When using these Personal Representative Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Bethel Borough. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Fairbanks Office

1648 S Cushman Street, #201 , Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-6206

Hours: 8:00am to 3:30pm M-F / Research from 7:30am

Phone: (907) 452-2951 or 452-2298

Local jurisdictions located in Bethel Borough include:

  • Akiachak
  • Akiak
  • Aniak
  • Bethel
  • Chefornak
  • Crooked Creek
  • Eek
  • Goodnews Bay
  • Kalskag
  • Kasigluk
  • Kipnuk
  • Kongiganak
  • Kwethluk
  • Kwigillingok
  • Lower Kalskag
  • Mekoryuk
  • Napakiak
  • Nightmute
  • Nunapitchuk
  • Platinum
  • Quinhagak
  • Red Devil
  • Sleetmute
  • Toksook Bay
  • Tuluksak
  • Tuntutuliak
  • Tununak

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Bethel Borough forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Bethel Borough using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Bethel Borough?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Bethel Borough including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Personal Representative Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Bethel Borough that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Bethel Borough.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Alaska or Bethel Borough. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Bethel Borough Personal Representative Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Personal Representatives Deeds in Alaska are governed by the Uniform Probate Code, found at sections 13.06 - 13.36 of the Alaska Statutes.

Use a personal representative's deed to devise or sell a decedent's real property in Alaska. The personal representative (PR) accepts a fiduciary duty to settle the decedent's estate according to the terms of the will (if one exists), and the relevant state and local laws. A PR may be designated in a will or appointed by the probate court when administration of the estate is opened.

Unless the title to real property passes automatically or a transfer on death deed is on record, the estate must go through probate. Probate is the court-directed process of transferring a decedent's assets to the person(s) entitled to receive it. (Note: Real property granted by the Secretary of the Interior to Native Alaskans, designated as restricted property, uses a separate procedure administered through the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.)

Alaska recognizes informal and formal probate processes. Informal probate uses minimal court supervision and is the more common method. Formal probate requires more court supervision, and is an option for complex cases, such as when a will is contested, or there are disputes between devisees (persons named in a will to receive a decedent's property, also called beneficiaries). Administration of the estate officially begins with the issuance of letters (AS 13.16.015). These are either letters of administration (when the decedent dies without a will) or letters testamentary (when the decedent dies with a will). Once granted, the letters confirm the PR's authority to settle the decedent's estate.

The probate process varies slightly depending on whether the decedent left a will. A personal representative -- the person whose fiduciary duty is to settle the estate and distribute the decedent's remaining assets according to law -- is determined first by designation in a valid will (if applicable), and then in the following order: the spouse of decedent, if a bequest is made within a will to him or her; a devisee under a will; the spouse of the decedent, though no bequest is made to him or her in a will; any heir of the decedent; and finally, any creditor of the decedent after 45 days have passed (AS 13.16.065(a)).

The PR must execute and record a deed to pass a decedent's title to real property. In Alaska, personal representatives generally use a quitclaim deed to transfer title to a relative of the deceased. The quitclaim deed provides no warranty of title, and is appropriate for a fiduciary, who "does not know exactly what interest the person who died had in the property and does not want the estate to be responsible for promises about the property" [1]. In some circumstances, such as when a buyer is purchasing the property and is not related to the decedent, a personal representative might offer a warranty deed after hiring a title company to research the title's history [1].

The deed should meet all formatting and content standards for documents pertaining to interest in real property in the State of Alaska, including the grantor's information, grantee information's and vesting, legal description of the subject property, and the source of the grantor's title. The personal representative's deed also includes the name of the decedent and the probate case number. Depending on the circumstances, the PR might also need to attach supplemental documentation. Verify any additional requirements with the probate court or an attorney. Each personal representative must sign the deed in the presence of a notary public before recording in the recording district wherein the property is located.

Mistakes in estate administration may open the personal representative to personal liability. Take time to review Alaska Statues Title 13, the resources available through the probate court, and, as always, consult an attorney for specific guidance on administering an estate in Alaska.

[1] http://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate/probate-transferring-assets.htm

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April 18th, 2020

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September 20th, 2019

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