In any action brought to determine an adverse claim, estate, lien, or interest in real property or to quiet title to real property, the plaintiff may include as a defendant in the action and insert in the title of the action, in addition to the names of the persons or parties that appear of record to have, and other persons or parties who are known to have some title, claim, estate, lien, or interest in the lands in controversy, the following: “Also all other persons or parties unknown claiming a right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint in this action.” Service of summons may be had upon all unknown persons or parties defendant by publication as provided by law in cases of nonresident defendants.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property
Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions.
Sec. 09.45.900. Joining unknown heirs as defendants in real property suits.
Sec. 09.45.910. Service on unknown heirs by publication.
Sec. 09.45.920. Unknown claimants in real property suits.
Sec. 09.45.930. Rights of unknown heirs and parties served by publication.