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Probate backlog and Alaska village relocations flagged as urgent priorities for assistant secretary role
5576559 · July 17, 2025
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Summary
Committee members told nominee William H. 'Billy' Kirkland that clearing the Indian probate backlog and accelerating relocations of climate-threatened Alaska villages are urgent operational priorities for the Department of Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Senators urged William H. “Billy” Kirkland, if confirmed, to prioritize a longstanding probate backlog and support relocation for Alaska communities threatened by erosion and rising waters.
Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski described the probate backlog as causing families to wait years to settle estates and warned…
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