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AK Stat § 09.45.865 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 10. Earthslide Relief Act.|Sec. 09.45.865. Effect of judgment.

The judgment shall be conclusive with respect to land boundaries upon every person who at the commencement of the action had or claimed an estate, right, title, or interest in or to a part of the entire area of real property described in the complaint as intended to be affected by this action, and upon every person claiming under any such person by title subsequent to the commencement of the action.
AK Stat § 09.45.870 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 10. Earthslide Relief Act.|Sec. 09.45.870. Recording of judgment.

A certified copy of the judgment shall be recorded, at the expense of the plaintiff or plaintiffs in the action, in the office of the recorder of the recording district in which the affected land is situated.
AK Stat § 09.45.875 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 10. Earthslide Relief Act.|Sec. 09.45.875. Cumulative remedies.

The remedies provided for by AS 09.45.800 - 09.45.880 are cumulative and in addition to any other remedy provided by law for quieting or establishing title to real property or the boundaries of it.
AK Stat § 09.45.880 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 10. Earthslide Relief Act.|Sec. 09.45.880. Short title.

AS 09.45.800 - 09.45.880 may be cited as the Earthslide Relief Act.
AK Stat § 09.45.881 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.881. Notice of claim.

(a) In an action brought on a claim against a construction professional, the claimant shall, at least 90 days before filing the action, serve written notice of the claim on the construction professional. (b) The notice of the claim in (a) of this section must state that the claimant asserts a claim against the construction professional for a defect in the design, construction, or remodeling of a dwelling and must describe the claim in reasonable detail sufficient to determine the general nature of the alleged defect and the results of the defect if known. (c) At the request of the construction professional, the claimant shall provide to the construction professional any evidence that the claimant possesses that depicts the nature and cause of the defect and the nature and extent of the repairs necessary to repair the defect, including expert reports, photographs, and videotapes.
AK Stat § 09.45.882 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.882. Written response to notice of claim.

(a) Within 21 days after service of the notice under AS 09.45.881, the construction professional shall serve a written response on the claimant. (b) The written response under (a) of this section must state that the construction professional (1) offers to inspect the dwelling that is the subject of the claim within a specified time to determine if the construction professional will offer to repair the defect, will compromise and settle the claim by payment of money, or will dispute the claim; (2) offers to compromise and settle the claim by a payment of money without inspection; or (3) disputes the claim and will not repair the alleged defect or compromise and settle the claim by a payment of money.
AK Stat § 09.45.883 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.883. Court action allowed if claim disputed or not responded to.

If the construction professional disputes the claim in the notice under AS 09.45.882(b)(3) or does not respond to the claimant's notice of claim within the time required by AS 09.45.882(a), the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the claim described in the notice of the claim made under AS 09.45.881 without further notice.
AK Stat § 09.45.884 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.884. Consequence of rejecting inspection or settlement offer.

(a) If the claimant rejects the inspection offer under AS 09.45.882(b)(1) or the settlement offer under AS 09.45.882(b)(2), the claimant shall serve written notice of the claimant's rejection on the construction professional. (b) The notice under (a) of this section must include the basis for the claimant's rejection of the construction professional's offer. (c) After service of the rejection notice required by (a) of this section, the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the claim described in the notice of claim made under AS 09.45.881 without further notice.
AK Stat § 09.45.885 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.885. Consequence of accepting inspection offer.

If a claimant elects to allow the construction professional to make an inspection under AS 09.45.882(b)(1), the claimant shall provide the construction professional and its contractors or other agents reasonable access to the claimant's dwelling during normal working hours to inspect the dwelling and the alleged defect to determine the nature and cause of the alleged defect and the nature and extent of any repairs necessary to repair the alleged defect.
AK Stat § 09.45.886 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.886. Procedure after inspection.

Within 14 days after completion of an inspection made under AS 09.45.885, the construction professional shall serve on the claimant a written (1) offer to repair the defect without charge to the claimant; the offer must include a report of the scope of the inspection, the findings and results of the inspection, a description of any repairs necessary to repair the defect, and a schedule for the completion of the repairs; (2) offer to compromise and settle the claim by a payment of money under AS 09.45.882(b)(2); or (3) statement that the construction professional will not repair the defect.
AK Stat § 09.45.887 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.887. Court action allowed after failure to repair or to settle.

If the construction professional does not respond within the time required by AS 09.45.886, does not repair the defect to the satisfaction of the claimant within the time agreed under AS 09.45.886(1), does not provide an offer under AS 09.45.886(2), or serves a statement under AS 09.45.886(3), the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the claim described in the notice of claim without further notice.
AK Stat § 09.45.888 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.888. Court action allowed if claimant rejects offer.

(a) If the claimant rejects an offer made by the construction professional under AS 09.45.886(1) or (2), the claimant shall serve written notice of the claimant's rejection on the construction professional that includes the basis for the claimant's rejection of the construction professional's offer. (b) After service of the notice under (a) of this section, the claimant may bring an action against the construction professional for the claim described in the notice of claim made under AS 09.45.881 without further notice.
AK Stat § 09.45.889 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.889. Unreasonable rejection of offer.

(a) If a claimant unreasonably rejects an offer made under AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899 or does not give the construction professional a reasonable opportunity to repair the defect under an accepted offer of settlement, the claimant may not recover an amount that exceeds (1) the reasonable cost of the repairs offered under AS 09.45.886(1) that are necessary to cure the defect and that are the responsibility of the construction professional; or (2) the amount of a reasonable settlement offer of money that was made under AS 09.45.886(2). (b) If a claimant unreasonably rejects a construction professional's offer made under AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899 or does not give the construction professional a reasonable opportunity to repair the defect under an accepted offer of settlement, the court may deny the claimant an award of attorney fees and costs and may award attorney fees and costs to the construction professional.
AK Stat § 09.45.890 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.890. Acceptance of offer.

(a) To accept an offer of a construction professional to repair a defect under AS 09.45.886(1), a claimant shall serve the construction professional with a written notice of acceptance within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 30 days, after receiving the offer. (b) A claimant who accepts an offer under (a) of this section shall provide the construction professional and its contractors or other agents reasonable access to the claimant's dwelling during normal working hours to perform the repairs by the time stated in the offer.
AK Stat § 09.45.891 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.891. Presumption of mitigation.

If a claimant fails to allow a construction professional to make a reasonable inspection requested by the construction professional under AS 09.45.882(b)(1), or fails to provide a good faith written response to a construction professional's offer under AS 09.45.882(b)(2) or 09.45.886(1) or (2), the failure establishes a rebuttable presumption that the claimant's damages could have been mitigated.
AK Stat § 09.45.892 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.892. Noncompliance assertion prohibited.

Unless there is good cause for the failure, a construction professional may not assert that the claimant did not comply with AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899 if the construction professional fails to respond in good faith to the claimant's notice of claim made under AS 09.45.881.
AK Stat § 09.45.893 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.893. Notice required in contract.

(a) In order to take advantage of any rights of a construction professional under AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899, when a construction professional enters into a contract with another person to design, construct, or remodel a dwelling, the construction professional shall give the person a notice of the construction professional's right to offer to cure a defect before the person may file an action in court against the construction professional. (b) The notice required by (a) of this section must be included on a separate page attached to the contract and must contain a title at the top of the page that reads “Notice of Potential Claims Must Be Provided within One Year.” This form shall be signed by the purchaser or purchaser's authorized representative. The signature of either spouse to a design, construction, or remodeling contract shall be considered to be the authorization of both spouses. (c) The notice required by (a) of this section must be conspicuous and must be in substantially the following form:ALASKA LAW AT AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899 CONTAINS IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS THAT YOU MUST FOLLOW BEFORE YOU MAY FILE A COURT ACTION FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR REMODELING AGAINST THE DESIGNER, BUILDER, OR REMODELER OF YOUR HOME. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DISCOVERY OF A DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR REMODELING DEFECT, BEFORE YOU FILE A COURT ACTION, YOU MUST DELIVER TO THE DESIGNER, BUILDER, OR REMODELER A WRITTEN NOTICE OF ANY DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR REMODELING CONDITIONS YOU ALLEGE ARE DEFECTIVE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE YOUR DESIGNER, BUILDER, OR REMODELER WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN OFFER TO REPAIR OR PAY FOR THE DEFECTS. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ACCEPT ANY OFFER MADE BY THE DESIGNER, BUILDER, OR REMODELER. THERE ARE STRICT DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES UNDER STATE LAW, AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW THEM MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A COURT ACTION. ALASKA LAW AT AS 09.45.895 CONTAINS LIMITATIONS TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES THAT MAY BE RECOVERED IN A COURT ACTION FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR REMODELING.
AK Stat § 09.45.894 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.894. Additional construction defects; additional notice of claim required.

A court action for a defect that is discovered after a claimant has provided a construction professional with a notice of claim required in AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899 may not be commenced until the claimant has complied with the provisions of AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899.
AK Stat § 09.45.895 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.895. Limitation on damages; collateral sources.

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, in an action covered under AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899, a claimant may recover only the following damages caused by a defect: (1) the reasonable cost of repairs necessary to cure a defect, or actual damages that result from the construction defect, including reasonable and necessary engineering or consulting fees required to evaluate and cure the defect, that the construction professional is responsible for repairing; (2) the reasonable expenses of temporary housing reasonably necessary during the repair period; (3) the reduction in market value, if any, to the extent that the reduction is due to the defect; and (4) reasonable and necessary attorney fees and costs. (b) In an action under AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899, a court shall deduct from the compensation awarded to a claimant any compensation paid to the claimant under a homeowner's warranty contract or a homeowner's insurance policy as compensation for the defects that are the subject of the action. The amount of this deduction does not include any compensation paid by the construction professional to the claimant to satisfy the claim, any compensation paid under an insurance policy issued to the construction professional to satisfy the claim, or any amount the claimant is required to repay under the terms of the homeowner's warranty contract or homeowner's insurance policy. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply if the defect was caused by gross negligence or reckless or intentional misconduct by the construction professional.
AK Stat § 09.45.896 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.896. Exemption.

AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899 do not apply to claims for personal injury, including death.
AK Stat § 09.45.899 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 11. Action for Dwelling Design, Construction, or Remodeling Claims.|Sec. 09.45.899. Definitions.

In AS 09.45.881 - 09.45.899, (1) “action” means a civil action or an arbitration proceeding for damages or indemnification; (2) “claim” means a claim against a construction professional concerning a defect in the design, construction, or remodel of a dwelling; (3) “claimant” means a person who owns or is purchasing a dwelling and who asserts a claim; (4) “construction professional” means a registered contractor, architect, or engineer who is engaged in the business of designing, constructing, or remodeling a dwelling; in this paragraph, “contractor” has the meaning given in AS 08.18.171; (5) “dwelling” means a single-family house, a duplex, or a multi-family housing unit, and the mechanical and other systems, the other components, and all improvements that are part of the house, duplex, or housing unit when the dwelling is constructed or remodeled; for purposes of this paragraph, “multi-family housing unit” means (A) an individual housing unit in a multi-family housing facility; and (B) the interest of the owner of an individual housing unit in the common areas and improvements of a multi-family housing facility; (6) “multi-family housing facility” means a residential horizontal property regime organized under AS 34.07, a residential condominium organized under AS 34.08, and a residential cooperative organized under AS 10.15; (7) “remodel” means a change to a dwelling if the change has a value that is more than 25 percent of the value of the structure being changed; (8) “serve” means to deliver by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the addressee.
AK Stat § 09.45.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 09.45.900. Joining unknown heirs as defendants in real property suits.

When the heirs of a deceased person are proper parties defendant to an action relating to real property in this state, and when the names and residences of the heirs are unknown, the heirs may be proceeded against under the name and title of “the unknown heirs” of the deceased.
AK Stat § 09.45.910 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 09.45.910. Service on unknown heirs by publication.

Upon presenting an affidavit to the court or judge showing to the satisfaction of the court or judge that the heirs of the deceased person are proper parties to the action and that their names and residences cannot with the use of reasonable diligence be ascertained, the court or judge may grant an order that service of the summons in the action may be made on the “unknown heirs” by publication of the summons in the same manner as in actions against nonresident defendants.
AK Stat § 09.45.920 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 09.45.920. Unknown claimants in real property suits.

In any action brought to determine an adverse claim, estate, lien, or interest in real property or to quiet title to real property, the plaintiff may include as a defendant in the action and insert in the title of the action, in addition to the names of the persons or parties that appear of record to have, and other persons or parties who are known to have some title, claim, estate, lien, or interest in the lands in controversy, the following: “Also all other persons or parties unknown claiming a right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint in this action.” Service of summons may be had upon all unknown persons or parties defendant by publication as provided by law in cases of nonresident defendants.
AK Stat § 09.45.930 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 09.45.930. Rights of unknown heirs and parties served by publication.

All the unknown heirs of deceased persons and all the unknown persons or parties served by publication as provided in AS 09.45.920 have the same rights as are provided by law in the case of all other defendants upon whom service is made by publication, and the action shall proceed against the unknown heirs or unknown persons or parties in the same manner as against defendants who are named and upon whom service is made by publication, and with the same effect. The unknown heirs or unknown persons or parties who have or claim an interest, right, estate, or lien in the said real property in controversy at the time of the commencement of the action and who are served as aforesaid shall be bound and concluded by the judgment or decree in the action as effectually as if the action was brought against the defendant by name and constructive service of summons obtained.
AK Stat § 09.45.940 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 09.45.940. Lis pendens.

In an action affecting the title to or the right of possession of real property, the plaintiff at the time of filing the complaint, or afterwards, and the defendant, when affirmative relief is claimed, at the time of filing the answer, or afterwards, may record in the office of the recorder of the recording district in which the property is situated a notice of the pendency of the action, containing the names of the parties, and the object of the action or defense, and a description of the property affected in that district. From the time of recording the notice, a purchaser, holder of a contract or option to purchase, or encumbrancer of the property affected has constructive notice of the pendency of the action and of its pendency against parties designated by their real names.
AK Stat § 09.45.990 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 45. Actions Relating to Real Property|Article 13. General Provisions.|Sec. 09.45.990. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “manufactured home” has the meaning given in AS 45.29.102; (2) “real property” includes a manufactured home that has become real property under AS 34.85.010.