# Alaska Stat. § 13.46.020: Nomination of custodian

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.020

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 13.46.020
- **Heading:** Nomination of custodian
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 13 / Chapter 13.46 / Section 13.46.020

## Text

(a) A person having the right to designate the recipient of property transferable upon the occurrence of a future event may revocably nominate a custodian to receive the property for a minor beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event by naming the custodian followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for _____________________________________ (name of minor) under the Alaska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.” The nomination may name one or more persons as substitute custodians to whom the property must be transferred, in the order named, if the first nominated custodian dies before the transfer or is unable, declines, or is ineligible to serve. The nomination may be made in a will, a trust, a deed, an instrument exercising a power of appointment, or a writing designating a beneficiary of contractual rights that is registered with or delivered to the payor, issuer, or other obligor of the contractual rights.

(b) A custodian nominated under this section must be a person to whom a transfer of property of that kind may be made under AS 13.46.080 (a).

(c) The nomination of a custodian under this section does not create custodial property until the nominating instrument becomes irrevocable or a transfer to the nominated custodian is completed under AS 13.46.080 . Unless the nomination of a custodian has been revoked, upon the occurrence of the future event the custodianship becomes effective and the custodian shall enforce a transfer of the custodial property under AS 13.46.080 .

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.010 Scope and jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.020 Nomination of custodian.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.030 Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.040 Transfer authorized by will or trust.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.050 Other transfer by fiduciary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.060 Transfer by obligor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.070 Receipt for custodial property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.080 Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.085 Native corporations; custodians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.085.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.090 Single custodianship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.090.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.100 Validity and effect of transfer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.100.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.110 Care of custodial property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.110.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.120 Powers of custodian.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.120.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 13.46.130 Use of custodial property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T13_C13.46_S13.46.130.md)

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