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Use This Borough or Census Area Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Superior Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

Local Fee Schedule

Review borough or census area-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

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Clerk and Filing Logistics

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Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District Guide

Settled Estate records a $250+ court filing fee and a 4-month creditor claim period for the Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, read from 25 linked sources and last verified September 28, 2026.

By Settled Estate Editorial Team

Third Judicial District · Superior Court information · Updated September 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Formal Administration
Standard probate for larger estates
$250
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$0

E-Filing & Filing Methods

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Records portal

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Filing Methods: In person or by mail at the Palmer court location of the Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District (435 South Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645; mailing address 435 South Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645)., The Court System's venue instruction is 'File in the court location in the judicial district where the person who died lived' (Background Information about Probate); call the location to confirm it takes probate filings.

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
Verify locally
Creditor Claims
4 months

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
the date of the first publication of the notice to creditors
Publication
A newspaper commonly read in the judicial district in which the probate was filed (here the Third Judicial District), once a week for three weeks in a row (form P-341; proof by form P-342).
Statute
AS 13.16.450

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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Recording Fees

First Page
$20.00
Additional Pages
$5.00

Sources for this page (25)

The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.