(a) Petitions for formal probate of a will, or for adjudication of intestacy with or without request for appointment of a personal representative, must be directed to the court, request a judicial order after notice and hearing, and contain further statements as indicated in this section. A petition for formal probate of a will must
- (1) request an order as to the testacy of the decedent in relation to a particular instrument which may or may not have been informally probated and determining the heirs;
- (2) contain the statements required for informal applications as stated in AS 13.16.080(a)(1)(A)—(E), the statements required by AS 13.16.080(a)(2)(B) and (C); and
- (3) state whether the original of the last will of the decedent is in the possession of the court or accompanies the petition.
- (b) If the original will is neither in the possession of the court nor accompanies the petition and no authenticated copy of a will probated in another jurisdiction accompanies the petition, the petition also must state the contents of the will, and indicate that it is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable.
- (c) A petition for adjudication of intestacy and appointment of an administrator in intestacy must request a judicial finding and order that the decedent left no will and determining the heirs, contain the statements required by AS 13.16.080(a)(1) and (4) and indicate whether supervised administration is sought. A petition may request an order determining intestacy and heirs without requesting the appointment of an administrator, in which case, the statements required by AS 13.16.080(a)(4)(B) may be omitted.