{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-13.16.545","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 13.16.545","heading":"Right of retainer.","body":"The amount of a noncontingent indebtedness of a successor to the estate if due, or its present value if not due, shall be offset against the successor's interest; but the successor has the benefit of any defense that would be available to the successor in a direct proceeding for recovery of the debt.","path":["Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions.","Chapter 16. Probate of Wills and Administration.","Article 9. Special Provisions Relating to Distribution."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#13.16.545","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:54Z","sha256":"b7b2ec90c4ca05c5b0728a911ac7d7bc602f0c0a0a6da596972f6f19e27b6aee","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-13.16.540","next":"us-ak/as-13.16.550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}