Alaska Statutes.
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, and Trusts.
Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney
Section 635. Judicial Relief.
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AS 13.26.635. Judicial Relief.

   (a) The following persons may petition a court in accordance with the provisions of AS 13.26.401 — 13.26.595 to construe a power of attorney, review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief:
        (1) the principal or the agent;
        (2) the principal's attorney or other legal representative;
        (3) a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;
        (4) a person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;
        (5) the principal's spouse, parent, or descendant;
        (6) an individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;
        (7) a person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;
        (8) the Department of Health, the Department of Administration, the office of the long term care ombudsman, or other governmental agency having statutory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;
        (9) the principal's caregiver, custodian, or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and
        (10) a person asked to accept the power of attorney.
   (b) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the power of attorney.

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