Personal Representative's Deed (Deed of Distribution / Fiduciary Deed) - Alaska

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
This is a Personal Representative's Deed under Alaska's Uniform Probate Code (Title 13). Classify it before use as a sale, performance of the decedent's land contract, or an in-kind distribution. Under AS 13.16.355 a personal representative ordinarily proceeds without a court order unless supervised or otherwise restricted; AS 13.16.410 authorizes specified land transactions, and AS 13.16.565 requires a deed or instrument as evidence of an in-kind distribution. Representative-capacity language does not alter the fiduciary duties and breach liability imposed by AS 13.16.350 and .395. Select the title-covenant option expressly and obtain title review.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S DEED

(Deed of Distribution / Fiduciary Deed)

State of Alaska

RECORDING INFORMATION

After Recording Return To:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]

Prepared By:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Alaska Bar No. (if attorney): [________________________________]

DEED INFORMATION

RECORDING FEE CALCULATION

PARTIES

GRANTOR (Fiduciary / Personal Representative)

[GRANTOR FULL LEGAL NAME], not individually but solely as the duly appointed, qualified, and acting Personal Representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT FULL LEGAL NAME], Deceased, ☐ testate ☐ intestate, in the Superior Court for the State of Alaska, [____] Judicial District at [________________________________], Case No. [________________________________], Letters Testamentary / of Administration having been issued to Grantor on [__/__/____] (hereinafter "Grantor").

Grantor's Mailing Address: [________________________________]

GRANTEE (Buyer / Distributee)

Name: [GRANTEE FULL LEGAL NAME]

Mailing Address: [________________________________]

Marital status: [single / married / divorced / widowed / other: ________________________________]

Manner of Holding Title:
☐ As a single person
☐ As spouses, as tenants by the entirety under AS 34.15.110(b)
☐ As tenants in common (____% and ____%)
☐ As a [STATE] limited liability company / corporation
☐ As Trustee of [TRUST NAME], dated [__/__/____]

AUTHORITY RECITAL

Transaction Classification

Select one principal route and complete only provisions consistent with it:

☐ Estate sale. Grantor is selling the Property under AS 13.16.410(6) and/or (23). Purchase price: $[________________________________].

☐ Performance of Decedent's contract. Grantor is performing an enforceable land-sale contract under AS 13.16.410(3). Contract date and recording information, if any: [________________________________].

☐ In-kind distribution. Grantor is distributing the Property to the person entitled under the will, intestacy, agreement, or order. Complete the valuation and objection process required by AS 13.16.560, as applicable, and use this deed as evidence of title under AS 13.16.565. Distribution value: $[________________________________].

Authority and Administration Gates

Grantor is authorized to execute and deliver this conveyance by the following source of authority (check all that apply):

☐ Statutory power without court order. Under AS 13.16.355 the personal representative proceeds with administration without adjudication, order, or direction of the court, and under AS 13.16.410(6) may dispose of estate assets, including land, for cash or on credit at public or private sale.

☐ Power of sale in the will. The Decedent's Last Will and Testament admitted to probate authorizes the personal representative to sell and convey real property.

☐ Distribution in kind. This deed transfers the Property to the distributee entitled thereto under AS 13.16.560 and serves as evidence of the distributee's title under AS 13.16.565.

☐ Court order. By order entered [__/__/____] in the above proceeding, the Superior Court authorized, approved, and/or directed the sale, conveyance, or distribution of the Property (e.g., supervised administration; or order of complete settlement under AS 13.16.620).

☐ Will, order, and priority review complete. The transaction is not restricted by the will or a formal order and accounts for the priorities referenced in AS 13.16.410.

☐ Conflict review complete. The grantee is not the personal representative, the representative's spouse, agent, or attorney, and the transaction is not otherwise affected by a substantial conflict; or the will/contract authorization or court approval required by AS 13.16.400 is documented here: [________________________________]. Any interested-person consent after fair disclosure is separately documented and evaluated for its effect.

☐ Co-representative concurrence complete. Grantor is the sole acting personal representative; or every required co-representative concurs and signs; or the will/delegation/emergency exception relied on under AS 13.16.420 is: [________________________________].

☐ Title and entitlement review complete. Confirm the Estate owns the interest conveyed, identify liens and possession rights, and resolve any surviving-spouse, creditor, heir, devisee, homestead, allowance, tax, or administration issue before delivery.

CONVEYANCE

Granting Clause

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: That Grantor, in the representative capacity stated above, [for the sale consideration of WRITTEN AMOUNT AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($NUMERIC), receipt acknowledged / in performance of the Decedent's contract identified above / as an in-kind distribution to the person entitled, without purchase consideration], does hereby GRANT AND CONVEY, in Grantor's representative capacity and not individually, unto Grantee all of the right, title, and interest of the Decedent and the Estate in and to that certain real property situated in the [RECORDING DISTRICT] Recording District, State of Alaska, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Property").

Property Conveyed

TOGETHER WITH all and singular the rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereto belonging, including all improvements, easements, and rights-of-way appurtenant to the Property.

Habendum

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property unto Grantee, Grantee's heirs, successors, and assigns forever.

TITLE-COVENANT ELECTION

Select one option. Do not use the statutory words "conveys and warrants" unless a full AS 34.15.030 warranty is intended.

☐ NO TITLE COVENANT. Grantor makes no covenant or warranty of title. Under AS 34.15.080, no covenant is implied in a conveyance. This option conveys only the Decedent's and Estate's interest described above, subject to the stated exceptions.

☐ LIMITED EXPRESS FIDUCIARY COVENANT. Grantor, solely in the representative capacity stated above and not individually, warrants and will defend title only against lawful claims arising by, through, or under Grantor from Grantor's acts as personal representative, and not against claims arising from the Decedent, prior owners, or any other person.

The selected title covenant does not alter duties or liability imposed by AS 13.16.350 and .395. Obtain an owner's title-insurance commitment and reconcile every exception before delivery.

EXCEPTIONS TO WARRANTY

This conveyance is made and accepted SUBJECT TO:

☐ Taxes and assessments for the current and subsequent years, not yet due and payable
☐ All recorded and validly existing restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, and easements
☐ Visible and apparent easements on the Property
☐ Rights of parties in possession
☐ Estate or probate matter specifically identified in the title commitment, distribution agreement, or court order: [________________________________]

Specific Exceptions:

1. [LIEN / ENCUMBRANCE DESCRIPTION] — Recorded at Document No. [________], [RECORDING DISTRICT] Recording District
2. [EASEMENT DESCRIPTION] — Recorded at Document No. [________], [RECORDING DISTRICT] Recording District

☐ See Exhibit B for additional exceptions

EXECUTION

EXECUTED this [__/__/____].

____________________________________
[GRANTOR NAME], not individually but solely as Personal Representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT NAME], Deceased

ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Representative Capacity) — AS 34.15.150; AS 09.63.100(a)(6)

STATE OF ALASKA
[____] JUDICIAL DISTRICT — ss.

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this [__/__/____] by [GRANTOR NAME], Personal Representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT NAME], Deceased.

____________________________________
Notary Public in and for Alaska
My Commission Expires: [________________________________]

[NOTARY SEAL]

EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Property Address: [STREET ADDRESS], [CITY], Alaska [ZIP]

Recording District: [RECORDING DISTRICT NAME]

Legal Description:

[INSERT COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION FROM TITLE COMMITMENT OR SURVEY]

Example formats:

• Lot ___, Block ___, [SUBDIVISION NAME], according to the official plat thereof, filed under Plat No. ________, records of the [RECORDING DISTRICT] Recording District, State of Alaska.
• [METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION]
• U.S. Survey No. ____, Alaska.

EXHIBIT B — SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS (If Applicable)

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]

ALASKA RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

Recording Districts

Alaska's statewide recording system has 34 recording districts. Offer the deed for recording in each recording district in which affected land is located, as required by AS 40.17.020.

Filing Information

• Filing Office: Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Recorder's Office
• Current recording fee (verified 2026-08-15): $20.00 for the first page or fraction and $5.00 for each additional page or fraction of the same instrument. Additional name, multiple-purpose, nonstandard-document, copy, or other charges may apply; recheck the official fee page before submission.
• Taxes and other charges: Determine any applicable state, municipal, assessment, title, or transaction-specific charge from current official sources and the actual transaction. Do not infer a tax result from this recording-fee schedule.

Document Requirements

☐ Original signature of each required personal representative; AS 40.17.030(a)(1) permits an original signature in electronic form, subject to the Recorder's accepted submission method
☐ Representative-capacity acknowledgment under AS 34.15.150 and AS 09.63.100(a)(6), making the conveyance eligible under AS 40.17.110(b)
☐ Legible and capable of copying; titled; properly indexed; complete return information and party mailing addresses; correct recording district; and applicable fee, as required by AS 40.17.030
☐ Current Recorder criteria checked for paper size, margins, type size, recording references, legal description, and any nonstandard or multiple-purpose fee

Statutory References

• AS 13.16.355 — Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
• AS 13.16.350, .390, .395 — Fiduciary duties, estate-property powers, and breach liability
• AS 13.16.400 — Conflict-of-interest transactions
• AS 13.16.410 — Transactions authorized for personal representatives (item (6): dispose of land at public or private sale)
• AS 13.16.420 — Co-representative concurrence and exceptions
• AS 13.16.560 — Distribution in kind; valuation; method
• AS 13.16.565 — Deed or instrument as evidence of in-kind distribution
• AS 13.16.620 — Formal complete-settlement and distribution order
• AS 34.15.030, .080 — Statutory full-warranty phrase and no implied covenants
• AS 34.15.110, .130 — Co-grantee title rules
• AS 34.15.150; AS 09.63.100(a)(6) — Execution and representative acknowledgment
• AS 40.17.020, .030, .110 — Recording district, formal requisites, and acknowledgment eligibility

TITLE INSURANCE NOTICE

Because the personal representative conveys only the Estate's interest and the deed may use either no title covenant or a limited express covenant, Grantee is strongly advised to obtain an owner's title-insurance policy and review the commitment and exceptions before accepting the deed.

☐ Grantee acknowledges receipt of this recommendation

CURRENT OFFICIAL SOURCES

• Alaska Statutes, probate authority and distributions: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=13.16.350&secEnd=13.16.420 and https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=13.16.550&secEnd=13.16.565
• Alaska Statutes, formal settlement orders: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=13.16.615&secEnd=13.16.625
• Alaska Statutes, conveyance forms and covenants: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=34.15.010&secEnd=34.15.160
• Alaska Statutes, acknowledgments: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=09.63.050&secEnd=09.63.120
• Alaska Statutes, recording: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=40.17.020&secEnd=40.17.120
• Alaska Recorder's Office, Preparing Documents: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/PreparingDocs
• Alaska Recorder's Office, current fees: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/Fees

END OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S DEED
Alaska Statutes Title 13 (Probate) and Title 34, Chapter 15 (Conveyances)