Alaska § 13.36.073 - Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.36.073 — Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.36.073. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the trust instrument, a vacancy in a trusteeship occurs if (1) a person designated as a trustee rejects the trusteeship or is considered to have rejected the trusteeship under AS 13.36.071 ;
(2) a person designated as a trustee cannot be identified or does not exist;
(3) a trustee resigns;
(4) a trustee is disqualified or removed under AS 13.36.076 ;
(5) a trustee dies;
(6) a guardian or conservator is appointed for an individual serving as a trustee.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in the trust instrument, if one or more co-trustees remain in office, it is not necessary to fill a vacancy in a trusteeship, but a vacancy in a trusteeship shall be filled if the trust does not have a remaining trustee.
(c) A vacancy in a trusteeship of a noncharitable trust that is required to be filled shall be filled in the following order of priority: (1) under the terms of the trust;
(2) by a person, other than a beneficiary, appointed by unanimous agreement of the qualified beneficiaries; or
(3) by a person appointed by the court.
(d) A vacancy in a trusteeship of an exclusively charitable trust that is required to be filled shall be filled in the following order of priority: (1) under the terms of the trust;
(2) by a person selected by the unanimous consent of the charitable organizations expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of the trust; or
(3) by a person appointed by the court.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in the trust instrument, a qualified beneficiary who may be represented and bound by another person under AS 13.06.120 may have the qualified beneficiary's consent to the appointment of a trustee as specified in this section given by the person who may represent the qualified beneficiary under AS 13.06.120 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.36.073 ("Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.") 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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