Alaska Guardianship Forms: Every Form You Need to File

Your parent can't sign their own paperwork anymore. The bank won't talk to you. The assisted living facility needs someone authorized to sign the admission contract. If your parent didn't set up a power of attorney while they still had capacity, a Superior Court guardianship is your only path forward.

Alaska's court system provides free, downloadable guardianship forms — but knowing which ones to file, in what order, and with what supporting documents is where most families get stuck.

The Core Guardianship Filing Package (PG-500)

The Alaska Court System bundles the essential guardianship forms into a single packet called PG-500. This is your starting point. It contains the Petition for Appointment of a Guardian for an Adult (Form PG-100), along with the required cover sheets and instructions.

You'll file PG-500 with the clerk of the Superior Court in the judicial district where your parent lives. The filing fee is $150 per petition type. If you can't afford it, file a fee waiver request using Form TF-920.

What PG-500 includes:

• PG-100 — the actual petition asking the court to appoint you (or another person) as guardian
• Instructions on completing each section
• Required disclosure forms about the proposed guardian's background

The petition must establish two things with clear and convincing evidence: your parent is incapacitated, and no less restrictive alternative (like a supported decision-making agreement) is sufficient.

Emergency and Temporary Guardianship

When your parent faces immediate physical danger or serious financial harm, you can't wait weeks for a standard hearing. Alaska allows emergency petitions that the court must rule on within three business days.

Form PG-520 is the Emergency Petition Packet for Temporary Guardianship, which contains Form PG-101 — the actual emergency petition. Use this when a parent with advanced dementia is being financially exploited, is refusing critical medical care, or faces an unsafe discharge from the hospital with no one authorized to arrange placement.

If the situation is urgent but doesn't meet the emergency threshold, file a Motion for Hearing on Shortened Time Frame (PG-108) alongside your standard PG-500 packet to get a faster hearing date.

Temporary guardianship is exactly what it sounds like — a short-term appointment that buys time while the full guardianship case proceeds through the standard investigation and hearing process.

Post-Filing: Notice and Investigation Forms

After you file, the court triggers an investigation to protect your parent's rights. You're responsible for several notification forms:

PG-115 — Notice of Guardianship Hearing. You must serve this on your parent and every interested relative (spouse, parents, adult children) at least 14 days before the hearing. In-state spouses and parents must receive certified mail with restricted delivery or be served by a process server.

PG-117 — Certificate of Service by Certified Mail. This proves to the court that you properly notified everyone. File it before the hearing.

The court also appoints three people: an attorney for your parent (the Office of Public Advocacy steps in if they can't afford one), a Court Visitor who conducts an independent investigation, and a medical expert who evaluates your parent's cognitive capacity.

After Appointment: Compliance Forms

Getting appointed is only half the battle. Alaska requires ongoing reporting that trips up many new guardians:

Within 30 days — Complete the mandatory 1-hour fiduciary education course and file PG-120 (Affirmation that Education Requirement is Satisfied). Also file PG-401 (Guardianship Plan) detailing how you'll manage your parent's care.

Within 90 days — File PG-205 (Guardianship Implementation Report) showing how you've carried out the initial care plan.

Annually — File PG-210 (Guardianship Annual Report) within 30 days of each appointment anniversary. Missing these deadlines can result in court sanctions or removal as guardian.

Conservatorship: A Separate Filing

If you also need authority over your parent's finances — not just personal and medical decisions — you'll file a separate conservatorship petition using PG-104. This carries its own $150 filing fee and may require you to purchase a surety bond equal to the value of your parent's assets plus one year of estimated income.

The conservator's reporting requirements are even stricter: PG-220 (Implementation Report and Inventory) is due within 90 days, and PG-225 (Conservator's Annual Report) requires exact financial accounting with bank statements attached. No estimates allowed.

Where to Download Every Form

All forms are available free at the Alaska Court System's Self-Help Center for guardianship and conservatorship. The forms are PDF-fillable, and the court provides instructional videos alongside each packet.

The process is manageable, but the paperwork, deadlines, and compliance requirements are genuinely complex. Our Alaska Power of Attorney & Guardianship Kit walks through each form with plain-language instructions, deadline trackers, and checklists — so you file correctly the first time and stay compliant after appointment.

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