Alaska Statutes
Chapter 12. Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers
Article 8. Rules of Construction Applicable to Wills and Other Governing Instruments.

Sec. 13.12.701. Scope. - In the absence of a finding of a contrary intention,...

Sec. 13.12.702. Requirement of survival by 120 hours. - (a) For the purposes of AS 13.06 - AS 13.36,...

Sec. 13.12.703. Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument. - (a) The meaning and legal effect of a governing instrument...

Sec. 13.12.704. Power of appointment; meaning of specific reference requirement. - If a governing instrument creating a power of appointment expressly...

Sec. 13.12.705. Class gifts; terms of relationship. - (a) Adopted individuals and individuals born out of wedlock, and...

Sec. 13.12.706. Life insurance; retirement plan; account with pay on death designation; transfer on death registration; deceased beneficiary. - (a) If a beneficiary fails to survive the decedent and...

Sec. 13.12.707. Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers. - (a) A future interest under the terms of a trust...

Sec. 13.12.708. Class gifts to “descendants,” “issue,” or “heirs of the body”; form of distribution if none specified. - If a class gift in favor of “descendants,” “issue,” or...

Sec. 13.12.709. Distribution by representation, per capita at each generation, and per stirpes. - (a) If an applicable statute or a governing instrument calls...

Sec. 13.12.710. Worthier-title doctrine abolished. - The doctrine of worthier title is abolished as a rule...

Sec. 13.12.711. Interests in heirs and other persons. - If an applicable statute or a governing instrument calls for...

Sec. 13.12.712. Nonademption of specific transfers in trust. - (a) Unless the trust provides otherwise, a beneficiary of a...

Sec. 13.12.720. Family-owned business deduction. - (a) If an individual includes a provision in a will,...