Sec. 13.26.575. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings.
(a) Any person indebted to a protected person, or having possession of property or of an instrument evidencing a debt, stock, or chose in action belonging to a protected person may pay or deliver to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other like fiduciary appointed by a court of the state of residence of […]
Sec. 13.26.580. Foreign conservators.
If no local conservator has been appointed and no petition in a protective proceeding is pending in this state, a domiciliary foreign conservator may file with a court in this state in a judicial district in which property belonging to the protected person is located, authenticated copies of appointment and of any official bond given. […]
Sec. 13.26.595. Definitions.
In AS 13.26.401 – 13.26.595, unless the context requires otherwise, “fraud” means (1) robbery, extortion, and coercion under AS 11.41.500 – 11.41.530; (2) offenses against property under AS 11.46.100 – 11.46.740; or (3) exploitation of another person or another person’s resources for personal profit or advantage if no significant benefit accrues to the person who […]
Sec. 13.26.545. Distributive duties and powers of conservator.
(a) A conservator may expend or distribute income or principal of the estate without court authorization or confirmation for the support, education, care, or benefit of the protected person and the protected person’s dependents in accordance with the following principles: (1) the conservator is to consider recommendations relating to the appropriate standard of support, education, […]
Sec. 13.26.550. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator.
Subject to the restrictions in AS 13.26.435(4), the court may confer on a conservator at the time of appointment or later, in addition to the powers conferred by AS 13.26.540 and 13.26.545, any power which the court itself could exercise under AS 13.26.435(2) and (3). The court may, at the time of appointment or later, […]
Sec. 13.26.475. Terms and requirements of bonds.
(a) The following requirements and provisions apply to any bond required under AS 13.26.470: (1) unless otherwise provided by the terms of the approved bond, sureties are jointly and severally liable with the conservator and with each other; (2) by executing an approved bond of a conservator, the surety consents to the jurisdiction of the […]
Sec. 13.26.555. Preservation of estate plan.
In investing the estate, and in selecting assets of the estate for distribution under AS 13.26.545(a) and (b), in utilizing powers of revocation or withdrawal available for the support of the protected person, and exercisable by the conservator or the court, the conservator and the court should take into account any known estate plan of […]
Sec. 13.26.480. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction; notice.
By accepting appointment, a conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the estate that may be instituted by any interested person. Notice of any proceeding shall be delivered to the conservator, or mailed by registered or certified mail to the conservator at the address as listed in the […]
Sec. 13.26.560. Claims against estate and protected person; enforcement.
(a) Subject to AS 13.26.545(e), a conservator shall pay from the estate all just claims against the estate and against the protected person arising before or after the conservatorship was established upon their presentation and allowance. A claim is considered presented on the first to occur of receipt of the written statement of claim by […]
Sec. 13.26.485. Compensation and expenses.
If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, any visitor, lawyer, physician, conservator, or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate.