{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-13.26.171","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 13.26.171","heading":"Termination of appointment of guardian; general.","body":"A guardian's authority and responsibility terminate upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or upon the minor's death, adoption, marriage, or attainment of majority, but termination does not affect the guardian's liability for prior acts, nor the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward. Resignation of a guardian does not terminate the guardianship until it has been approved by the court. A testamentary appointment under an informally probated will terminates if the will is later denied probate in a formal proceeding.","path":["Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions.","Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney.","Article 2. Guardians of Minors."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#13.26.171","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:54Z","sha256":"64b7cb8d1dc35db427e591b77645145e10710e728371e3dab98a01922ae4ac95","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-13.26.170","next":"us-ak/as-13.26.175-13.26.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}