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Glennallen, AK Probate Information
Quick facts
| Item | Glennallen court information |
|---|---|
| Court | Alaska Superior Court at the Glennallen court. The superior court hears decedents' estates in Alaska (AS 22.10.020(a)). |
| Judicial district | Third Judicial District. Venue for the first probate proceeding is the judicial district where the person who died was domiciled (AS 13.16.055). |
| Case number prefix | Glennallen probate estate case numbers begin with 3GL and end with PR. |
| Courthouse address | Mile 188.5 Glenn Highway, Glennallen, AK 99588. The building is closed to the public until further notice. |
| Mailing address | PO Box 86, Glennallen, AK 99588. |
| Phone | (907) 822-3405. This is the customer service number and the closure-era assistance number. No separate probate phone line is published. |
| Fax | (907) 822-5364, labeled by the court for filing and record requests. During the closure, the court names this fax number as a filing channel. Filing by fax or electronic mail is governed by Civil Rule 5.1. |
| [email protected] for filings during the closure, as stated in the court's closure notice. Filing by email or fax in Alaska is governed by Civil Rule 5.1. | |
| Status and hours | Closed to the public until further notice. No reopening date is published, and no walk-in hours are currently usable. |
| Filing fee | $250 to open a probate of estates case, set by Administrative Rule 9 and published by the Alaska Court System as effective May 1, 2023. Ask the Glennallen court how payment should be handled during the closure. |
| Local forms | The Glennallen court does not publish local probate forms of its own. Use the statewide Alaska Court System P-series probate forms. |
| Electronic filing | Alaska uses TrueFiling, but estates, trusts, wills and will registration are not on TrueFiling. The court system says probate is planned to transition by the end of 2026, so check before filing at courts.alaska.gov/eFile/index.htm. |
| Case search | CourtView Public Access at https://records.courts.alaska.gov/ is free and does not require registration. It is a docket index, not a document library. |
| Remote hearings | Glennallen publishes the toll-free conference line 1-888-788-0099 and Meeting ID 909 479 4862. Telephonic, video or internet participation is governed by Civil Rule 99, and Supreme Court Order No. 2012 treats most probate hearings as presumptively remote except listed matters that include contested estate hearings. |
| Website | https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/3gl.htm |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you send anything to the Glennallen court, make a list of the assets, debts, beneficiary designations, co-owned property and any original will. That first pass tells you whether estate settlement needs a court case, what authority the personal representative needs, and how urgently you need to ask the closed court about original documents and payment.
Sunset's asset discovery covers more than 2,300 institutions, which can help you find accounts before you choose forms or contact the court. In Glennallen, that preparation matters because the public counter is closed and the court's current filing instruction is email or fax, not a walk-in visit.
Which court handles jurisdiction
Probate for people who lived in and around Glennallen is filed with the Alaska Superior Court at the Glennallen court, one of the Alaska Court System's trial-court locations in the Third Judicial District. Venue for the first probate proceeding lies in the judicial district where the person who died was domiciled (AS 13.16.055(a)(1); AS 22.10.020(a)). The Glennallen court is closed to the public until further notice, so use the court's posted closure instructions for filing.
Glennallen sits in the Copper River Census Area. Alaska's civil subdivisions are boroughs, unified municipalities and census areas, and more than half the state lies in the Unorganized Borough; probate venue follows none of them, it follows the judicial district.
Alaska has no separate court for decedents' estates: estate settlement is a case class of the superior court, the state's trial court of general jurisdiction, whose jurisdiction extends over the whole of the state and which sits at court locations grouped into four judicial districts (AS 22.10.010; AS 22.10.020(a)). Papers go to the clerk of court at the Glennallen court through the court's closure channels, and Alaska's other trial court, the district court, is a court of limited jurisdiction and does not hear estates (AS 22.15.010).
The jurisdiction process
- Confirm that the decedent was domiciled in the Third Judicial District for venue purposes, then gather the certified death certificate, any original will, asset information and debt information before choosing forms (AS 13.16.055).
- Prepare the statewide Alaska Court System forms for the route you are using. For an uncontested informal probate with a will, the common starting packet is P-315, P-316 and P-335; without a will, it is P-325, P-326 and P-336 (AS 13.16.080; AS 13.16.015).
- Because the Glennallen court is closed to the public until further notice, do not plan on a counter filing. The court's current instruction is to send filings by email to [email protected] or by fax to (907) 822-5364, and to leave a message at (907) 822-3405 for assistance. Filing by fax or electronic mail is governed by Civil Rule 5.1.
- Ask the Glennallen court how to handle the original will, signatures and payment while the public counter is closed. The filing fee is $250 for a probate of estates case, set by Administrative Rule 9 and effective May 1, 2023. If you need a fee waiver, submit TF-920 with the filing.
- Send required notices for the type of case you opened. If a formal probate petition is needed, the court schedules a hearing after notice (AS 13.16.145).
- For any hearing, ask the Glennallen court for the correct call-in details. Glennallen publishes the toll-free conference line 1-888-788-0099 and Meeting ID 909 479 4862; telephonic, video or internet participation is governed by Civil Rule 99, and Supreme Court Order No. 2012 makes many probate hearings presumptively remote unless the judge sets a different format.
- If the court grants the request, the personal representative receives letters testamentary or letters of administration, which are the authority documents used to act for the estate (AS 13.16.015).
- After appointment, administer the estate, keep records, communicate with interested persons, complete required notices and close the case using the appropriate Alaska Court System closing forms.
Forms and documents
Probate forms in Glennallen
The Alaska Court System publishes statewide probate forms, and the Glennallen court does not publish local probate forms of its own. Because the public counter is closed, download the forms online and ask the court how it wants original documents handled during the closure.
| Need | Forms to start | Notes for Glennallen |
|---|---|---|
| Uncontested informal probate with a will | P-315, P-316 and P-335 | Use the statewide forms and include the original will as the court instructs. P-315 is part of the informal probate process under AS 13.16.080, and P-335 is tied to letters testamentary under AS 13.16.015. |
| Uncontested informal probate without a will | P-325, P-326 and P-336 | Use the statewide forms. P-336 is tied to letters of administration under AS 13.16.015. |
| Fee waiver request | TF-920 | Submit TF-920 with the filing if you are asking the court to waive the filing fee. |
| Record request | TF-311 for all other locations | Use the statewide record request form for locations outside Anchorage, Fairbanks and Palmer. |
Local nuance
Glennallen-specific considerations
The local fact that changes this page is the Glennallen closure. The court is closed to the public until further notice, with no reopening date published. The court's own instruction is to send filings by email to [email protected] or by fax to (907) 822-5364, and to leave a message at (907) 822-3405 for assistance. Because those are email and fax filing channels, keep Civil Rule 5.1 in mind and ask the court how it wants the original will, payment and signatures handled while the counter is closed.
Glennallen also has no resident superior court judge. A magistrate judge presides locally, but probate estate settlement is handled in the superior court, whose jurisdiction extends over the whole state (AS 22.10.020(a)). Superior court judges who handle estate settlement in the Third Judicial District sit at Anchorage, Palmer, Kenai, Kodiak, Homer, Dillingham and Valdez. A Glennallen estate remains a Third Judicial District case for venue purposes (AS 13.16.055).
The building closure does not make the online case search unavailable. CourtView Public Access remains available at https://records.courts.alaska.gov/, and a Glennallen estate case number begins with 3GL and ends with PR.
Recent updates
The Glennallen court's public closure status was last reviewed in August 2026. No reopening date is published, so contact the court at (907) 822-3405 before relying on any in-person plan.
Page last reviewed: August 2026.
Scenarios
| Situation | Likely Glennallen path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse with co-owned home | First identify what passes by title or beneficiary designation and what still needs a personal representative. If a case is needed, use the Glennallen court's closure channels: email [email protected], fax (907) 822-5364, and call (907) 822-3405 for assistance. Ask how the original will and signatures should be handled while the counter is closed. | Sunset helps identify accounts, title issues and beneficiary designations before the spouse starts estate settlement paperwork. |
| Out-of-state adult child with small estate | Check the statewide options before opening a case, including whether a summary administrative procedure applies inside an informal case under AS 13.16.690. If a Glennallen filing is needed, the case is in the Third Judicial District for venue purposes (AS 13.16.055), and the court's closure notice points you to email or fax rather than travel. | Sunset helps organize assets, generate the right probate packet and reduce unnecessary travel by preparing questions for the closed court. |
| Parent settling predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | A sale usually requires an appointed personal representative with letters testamentary or letters of administration (AS 13.16.015). Budget for the $250 filing fee set by Administrative Rule 9 and effective May 1, 2023, or ask about TF-920. Because the Glennallen court is closed to the public, ask the court how to pay and how to deliver originals. | Sunset helps find accounts and debts, prepare the filing packet and connect the family with a local probate attorney if the home sale creates a legal or title issue. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Link or contact |
|---|---|---|
| Glennallen court directory page | Use this for the current closure notice, filing email, fax, phone, mailing address and court status. | https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/3gl.htm |
| Alaska Court System probate self-help hub | Explains Alaska probate steps, forms, responsibilities and related topics for self-represented families. | https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate/index.htm |
| Statewide probate forms | Download the P-series probate forms used in Glennallen and other Alaska court locations. | https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate/forms.htm |
| CourtView Public Access | Search free public docket information for estate cases and deposited wills. CourtView is at https://records.courts.alaska.gov/ and does not provide online document images. | https://records.courts.alaska.gov/ |
| Alaska Court System law libraries | Provides library help and research access. The toll-free number listed for Alaska court users is 1-888-282-2082. | https://courts.alaska.gov/library/locations.htm |
| Alaska Lawyer Referral Service | Offers referrals to lawyers, including probate lawyers, through the Alaska Bar Association. | https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate/resources.htm |
| Fee waiver form TF-920 | Use TF-920 if you are asking the court to waive the filing fee. | https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/forms/docs/tf-920.pdf |
When to hire an attorney
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset searches more than 2,300 institutions to help families identify bank accounts, investments, insurance, retirement accounts and other assets that affect estate settlement.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset turns the information you provide into a tailored probate packet using the statewide Alaska forms and the Glennallen court's current closure instructions.
Find a local probate attorney. If the estate needs legal advice, a contested hearing, real estate work or help with the closed counter, Sunset can connect you with a vetted probate attorney.
Sunset is free for families. Families can use Sunset to organize estate settlement, understand next steps and decide whether a court filing in Glennallen is needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Glennallen court open?
No. The Glennallen court is closed to the public until further notice. The court has not published a reopening date, so do not plan on walking in to file probate papers. Call (907) 822-3405 for current assistance.
Where do I send probate filings for Glennallen while the court is closed?
The court's posted instruction is to send filings by email to [email protected] or by fax to (907) 822-5364, and to leave a message at (907) 822-3405 for assistance. Filing by email or fax is governed by Civil Rule 5.1, and you should ask the court how to handle the original will and payment during the closure.
What are the Glennallen court's hours?
The only currently usable status is that the court is closed to the public until further notice. No walk-in hours are available while that closure notice remains posted.
Can I file probate electronically in Glennallen?
Not through TrueFiling. Alaska uses TrueFiling at court locations, but estates, trusts, wills and will registration are still listed as paper-file case types that cannot be submitted through TrueFiling. The court system says probate is planned to transition by the end of 2026, so check courts.alaska.gov/eFile/index.htm before filing. The Glennallen closure alternative is the court's posted email or fax instruction, not TrueFiling.
Is there a superior court judge in Glennallen for a probate case?
Glennallen has a magistrate judge locally, but estate cases are superior court matters under AS 22.10.020(a). Superior court judges who handle estate settlement in the Third Judicial District sit at Anchorage, Palmer, Kenai, Kodiak, Homer, Dillingham and Valdez. Venue is the judicial district where the person who died was domiciled (AS 13.16.055).
Can I take part in a Glennallen probate hearing by telephone?
Possibly, and many probate hearings are presumptively remote under Supreme Court Order No. 2012 unless the matter is in a listed in-person category, including contested estate hearings. Civil Rule 99 allows telephonic, video or internet participation for good cause and without substantial prejudice. Glennallen publishes the toll-free conference line 1-888-788-0099 and Meeting ID 909 479 4862, but you should confirm the meeting details for your hearing with the court.
How much does it cost to open a probate case in Glennallen?
The filing fee is $250 for a probate of estates case, set by Administrative Rule 9 and effective May 1, 2023. If you cannot afford the fee, ask about TF-920. Because the public counter is closed, ask the court how payment should be made.
Are there Glennallen probate forms?
The Glennallen court does not publish its own local probate forms. Use the statewide Alaska Court System P-series probate forms online. For informal probate, P-315 is used when there is a will and P-325 is used when there is not, with AS 13.16.080 governing informal probate requests.
How do I look up a Glennallen probate case?
Use CourtView Public Access at https://records.courts.alaska.gov/. It is free and does not require registration. A Glennallen estate case number begins with 3GL and ends with PR. CourtView is a docket index and does not provide online images of every filing.
When will the Glennallen court reopen?
No reopening date is published. Use the court's current assistance number, (907) 822-3405, before making any travel plan or assuming the counter has reopened.
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