In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1) “adult” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older;
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 13.56.190

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “affairs” means the affairs described in Alaska Stat. § 13.56.160;
(3) “capacity” means the ability to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of a decision and the ability to reach and communicate an informed decision;
(4) “conservator” means a person appointed a conservator under Alaska Stat. § 13.26.401 – 13.26.595 or a similar law of another state;
(5) “decision” means a decision relating to the affairs of a principal;
(6) “decision-making assistance” means the decision-making assistance described in Alaska Stat. § 13.56.100;
(7) “guardian” means a person appointed a guardian under Alaska Stat. § 13.26.201 – 13.26.316 or a similar law of another state;
(8) “immediate family member” means a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, or stepsibling;
(9) “person” means an individual, health care institution, health care provider, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, governmental agency, governmental instrumentality, public corporation, or another legal or commercial entity;
(10) “principal” means an adult who enters into a supported decision-making agreement under this chapter to receive decision-making assistance;
(11) “supported decision-making agreement” means an agreement authorized under Alaska Stat. § 13.56.010;
(12) “supporter” means an adult who enters into a supported decision-making agreement and provides decision-making assistance;
(13) “support services” means the support services described in Alaska Stat. § 13.56.170.
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