Alaska § 13.12.609 - Ademption by satisfaction.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.12.609 — Ademption by satisfaction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.12.609. Ademption by satisfaction.
(a) Property a testator gave in the testator's lifetime to a person is treated as a satisfaction of a devise in whole or in part, only if (1) the will provides for deduction of the gift;
(2) the testator declared in a contemporaneous writing that the gift is in satisfaction of the devise or that its value is to be deducted from the value of the devise; or
(3) the devisee acknowledged in writing that the gift is in satisfaction of the devise or that its value is to be deducted from the value of the devise.
(b) For purposes of partial satisfaction, property given during lifetime is valued as of the time the devisee came into possession or enjoyment of the property or at the testator's death, whichever occurs first.
(c) If the devisee fails to survive the testator, the gift is treated as a full or partial satisfaction of the devise, as appropriate, in applying AS 13.12.603 and 13.12.604, unless the testator's contemporaneous writing provides otherwise.
Article 8. Rules of Construction Applicable to Wills and Other Governing Instruments.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 13.12.609
What does Alaska Statutes § 13.12.609 cover?
Section 13.12.609 ("Ademption by satisfaction.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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