Alaska Statutes 09.45.900 – Joining unknown heirs as defendants in real property suits
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.45.900
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- 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
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.