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Alaska PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Bethel Borough: Key information about your local probate court (Superior Court in Alaska) for Bethel Borough.
How Probate Works in Alaska: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Bethel Borough's probate court.
- Here are links to Alaska probate forms from the Alaska probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Alaska: Learn how to use Alaska's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Alaska, you can use an Affidavit procedure if the entire estate consists only of vehicles with a total value of up to $100,000 and personal property (other than vehicles) worth up to $50,000. There is a 30-day waiting period. Alaska Stat. 13.16.680.
  
  You can use a small estates procedure if the entire estate, not counting debts owed on the property, adds up to less that $100,000 of vehicles and $50,000 of personal property (furniture, clothes, and other tangible items). There is a 30-day waiting period.
  
  Alaska Stat. 13.16.690,695
Alaska Estate Taxes:
- Alaska, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Alaska. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Alaska Minimum Wage:
- The minimum wage in Alaska is $11.73 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Alaska must be paid at least $11.73 an hour.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Alaska and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Alaska.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Alaska.
- The tipped minimum wage in Alaska is the same as the regular minimum wage: $11.73 an hour. Tips don't count against the employer's obligation to pay the minimum wage.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Alaska law from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Anchorage: 907-269-4900; Fairbanks: 907-451-2886; Juneau: 907-465-4842

Benefit Amounts in Alaska: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Alaska, unemployment benefits range from $56 per week to $370 per week.
- Formula:
  In Alaska, your weekly benefit amount depends, in part, on whether you earned 90% or more of your compensation during the entire base period in a single quarter:
  
  If so, your base period wages are the total amount you earned in the other three quarters of the base period (not including the quarter when you earned the most), multiplied by ten.
  
  If not, your base period wages are simply the total amount you earned in all four quarters of the base period.
  
  Once you have calculated your base period wages, look up your weekly benefit amount in the chart at Calculating Your Weekly Benefit Amount and Duration.
- Duration:
  In Alaska, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 16 to 26 weeks, depending on how evenly spread your earnings were throughout the base period. If you earned most of your income in your highest-paid quarter, your benefits will last for a shorter period; if your earnings were more evenly divided over the entire base period year, you will receive benefits for a longer time. See Calculating Your Weekly Benefit Amount and Duration for more information.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Alaska.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Alaska MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Bethel Borough (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Alaska BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Alaska law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Alaska BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Alaska Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Bethel Borough: Bethel Borough Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Alaska!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Alaska? Learn about whether Alaska imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Bethel Borough if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Akiachak, AK.
Gerrymandering in Alaska: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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