Sec. 13.60.060. - General duties of custodial trustee. - Alaska Statutes

(a) If appropriate, a custodial trustee shall register or record the instrument vesting title to custodial trust property.

(b) If the beneficiary is not incapacitated, a custodial trustee shall follow the directions of the beneficiary in the management, control, investment, or retention of the custodial trust property. In the absence of effective contrary direction by the beneficiary while not incapacitated, the custodial trustee shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by another law, except AS 13.90.010 , restricting investments by fiduciaries. However, a custodial trustee, in the custodial trustee's discretion, may retain custodial trust property received from the transferor. If a custodial trustee has a special skill or expertise or is named custodial trustee on the basis of representation of a special skill or expertise, the custodial trustee shall use that skill or expertise.

(c) Subject to (b) of this section, a custodial trustee shall take control of and collect, hold, manage, invest, and reinvest custodial trust property.

(d) A custodial trustee at all times shall keep custodial trust

property of which the custodial trustee has control, separate from all

other property in a manner sufficient to identify it clearly as

custodial trust property of the beneficiary. Custodial trust property,

the title to which is subject to recordation, is identified as required

by this subsection if an appropriate instrument identifying the

property is recorded, and custodial trust property subject to

registration is identified as required by this subsection if it is

registered, or held in an account in the name of the custodial trustee,

designated in substance 'as custodial trustee for _____________ (name

of beneficiary) under the Alaska Uniform Custodial Trust Act.'

(e) A custodial trustee shall keep records of all transactions

with respect to custodial trust property, including information

necessary for the preparation of tax returns, and shall make the

records and information available at reasonable times to the

beneficiary or legal representative of the beneficiary.

(f) The exercise of a durable power of attorney for an incapacitated beneficiary is not effective to terminate or direct the administration or distribution of a custodial trust.