Alaska Statement Starting Informal Probate and Appointing a Personal Representative When there is a Will is a legal process that allows an individual to become the executor of a deceased person’s estate. The individual must be named as executor of the will in order for this process to occur. The individual appointed as the executor will be responsible for managing the deceased person’s assets, filing any necessary taxes, and distributing the assets to the beneficiaries according to the will’s instructions. There are two types of Alaska Statement Starting Informal Probate and Appointing a Personal Representative When there is a Will: a Voluntary Affidavit and a Petition to Administer the Estate. The Voluntary Affidavit is used when the deceased person’s will is valid and the executor is named in the will. The Petition to Administer the Estate is used when the deceased person’s will is invalid or if the executor is not named in the will. In either case, the executor must provide an Alaska Statement Starting Informal Probate and Appointing a Personal Representative When there is a Will in order to begin the probate process.