Title 13 — Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
37 chapters · 866 sections in this title.
AS 13.26.675 When statutory form power of attorney is not affected by incapacity of principal.
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(a) The subsequent incapacity of a principal does not revoke or terminate the authority of an agent who acts under a power of attorney in a writing executed by a principal if the writing contains the words “This power of attorney shall become effective upon the incapacity of the …
AS 13.26.680 Provisions applicable to statutory form power of attorney.
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(a) For purposes of AS 13.26.645 — 13.26.665, (1) the incapacity of a principal shall be established by affidavit stating that the principal is unable to manage property or business affairs because the principal (A) has an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate informa…
AS 13.26.695 Definitions.
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Article 6. Public Guardians. In AS 13.26.600 — 13.26.695, (1) “benefits from government programs or civil or military service” means a benefit, a program, or assistance provided under a statute or regulation, including social security, Medicare, and Medicaid; (2) “good faith” mea…
AS 13.26.700 Purpose.
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The legislature recognizes that many Alaskans, for reasons of incapacity or minority, are in need of a guardian or conservator. Often these persons cannot find a person able and willing to serve as guardian or conservator. The legislature intends through AS 13.26.700 — 13.26.750 …
AS 13.26.710 Public guardian.
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(a) The office of public advocacy (AS 44.21.400) shall serve as the public guardian. (b) A court may order the public guardian to act as full guardian, partial guardian, conservator, or special conservator for a person who is determined under this chapter to be in need of guardia…
AS 13.26.720 Powers and duties of public guardian.
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(a) The public guardian has the same powers and duties with respect to the public guardian's wards and protected persons as a private guardian or conservator. (b) The public guardian, when appointed as guardian or conservator, shall endeavor, for as long as practical, to find a s…
AS 13.26.730 Intervention by public guardian.
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The public guardian may, on the public guardian's own motion or at the request of the court, intervene in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding if the public guardian or the court considers the intervention to be justified because (1) an appointed guardian or conservator i…
AS 13.26.740 Staff; delegation of powers and duties.
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The public guardian may employ staff and delegate to members of the staff or to volunteers the powers and duties as guardian or conservator and other powers and duties under this chapter. However, the public guardian retains responsibility for the proper performance of the delega…
AS 13.26.750 Allocation of costs of public guardian.
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(a) The commissioner of administration may establish by regulation a schedule of reasonable fees for the costs of the public guardian's services. The fee schedule established may be based upon the ability of the ward or protected person to pay for guardian services but may not ex…