Sec. 13.26.170. - Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected persons. - Alaska Statutes

Except as otherwise provided under AS 13.27.110 , after the service of notice in a proceeding seeking the appointment of a conservator or other protective order and until termination of the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has exclusive jurisdiction to determine

(1) the need for a conservator or other protective order until the proceedings are terminated; and

(2) how the estate of the protected person that is subject to the laws of this state shall be managed, expended, or distributed to or for the use of the protected person or any of the person's dependents.