{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-13.12.550","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 13.12.550","heading":"Contents of petition for trust validity.","body":"(a) A petition for trust validity under AS 13.12.535 must contain\n(1) a statement that a copy of the trust has been filed with the court;\n(2) a statement that the trust is in writing and was signed by the settlor;\n(3) a statement that the trust was executed with the intent that it be enforceable in accordance with its terms;\n(4) a statement that the settlor had the legal capacity to enter into and establish the trust;\n(5) a statement that the settlor was free from undue influence and duress and executed the trust in the exercise of free will;\n(6) a statement that execution of the trust was not the result of fraud or mistake;\n(7) the names and addresses of the settlor, the settlor's spouse, the settlor's children, the settlor's heirs, and the parties in interest;\n(8) the ages of the settlor's children, the settlor's heirs, and the parties in interest who are minors so far as known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence by the petitioner;\n(9) a statement that the trust has not been revoked or modified; and\n(10) a statement that the settlor is familiar with the contents of the trust.\n(b) In this section, “party in interest” has the meaning given in AS 13.36.390.","path":["Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions.","Chapter 12. Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers.","Article 6. Establishment of Will and Trust Validity before Death."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#13.12.550","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:54Z","sha256":"eba3355edd198485c42641be57d3a6c370c2c9494a58cd218a698586fc7a3429","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-13.12.545","next":"us-ak/as-13.12.555"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}