Alaska Property and Real Estate Laws

Property and real estate law covers topics of importance to homeowners, renters (tenants), landlords, and others.

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This relatively broad legal practice area includes laws meant to ensure a relative parity among tenants and landlords, such as security deposit limits and clear processes for evicting problem tenants. In addition, this section includes articles on homestead protection law, which in Alaska allows homeowners to declare $72,900 worth of their property a homestead and thus off-limits to creditors, and adverse possession law, which allows certain individuals the limited right to claim undeveloped property. Click on a link below to learn more about Alaska's property and real estate laws.

Learn About Alaska Property and Real Estate Laws

  • Alaska Lease and Rental Agreement Laws

    Basics of the various laws and regulations that regulate leases and rental agreements in Alaska, including maximum security deposits allowed and prohibited rental agreement provisions.

  • Alaska Adverse Possession Law

    The general rules of Alaska's adverse possession law, which allows someone to claim title to a piece of property that is otherwise underutilized by living on the property for at least seven years.

  • Alaska Homestead Law

    Summary of the homestead protection law in Alaska, which allows struggling homeowners to declare a specified portion of their home as a "homestead" and protect it from creditors.

  • Alaska Civil Statute of Limitations

    Information about the various time limits for filing civil lawsuits (including accident and injury claims) in the state of Alaska, commonly referred to as the statute of limitations.

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