reporting period and any other information requested by the

court; (vii) a list of the number and nature of contacts between the guardian and the ward if the ward does not reside with the guardian; and (viii) any other information requested by the court or considered necessary by the guardian to make the court fully aware of the ward’s current circumstances. (C) Final Report. Within 90 days after appointment of a successor guardian or termination of a guardianship for any reason, including the death of the ward, the guardian whose authority is being terminated shall file a final report. Unless otherwise ordered, the final report must include: (i) a statement of the reason the guardianship was terminated; (ii) the services provided to the ward, including all medical and mental health treatment since the date of the last annual report; (iii) any significant actions taken by the guardian since the date of the last annual report; (iv) a financial accounting of the estate of the ward that has been subject to the possession and control of the guardian, including a statement of when and to whom the assets have been released to include the name, address, and the authority of such person to receive the property; (v) a list of the number and nature of contacts between the guardian and the ward if the ward did not reside with the guardian; (vi) a detailed report of all disbursements, including a detailed statement of fees and expenses charged by the guardian or reimbursed to the guardian from the estate of the ward; and (vii) any other information requested by the court. (2) By the Court Visitor. As provided in AS 13.26.236, the court visitor must file a visitor’s report with the court within 90 days after the date on which the petition is filed or by a time otherwise ordered by the court, but no later than 10 days before the guardianship hearing. In addition, every third year, the court shall appoint a court visitor to file a report reviewing the guardianship and any conservatorship during the period since the last visitor’s report, as provided in AS 13.26.276. The court may waive a three-year report if a report generated as a result of a petition for review has been filed within six months of the due date of a three-year report, and the report filed as a result of the petition for review meets the standards for a three-year report under AS 13.26.276. The court visitor shall use the court forms for reports listed in this paragraph. (h) Authority of Guardian After Death of Ward. Once a guardian knows that the ward has died, the guardian has no further authority over the ward’s affairs and estate except (1) to preserve, account, and transfer control of assets to a personal representative or special administrator appointed by the court or to a temporary property custodian appointed by the court or authorized to take custody of personal property by affidavit; and (2) as provided in AS 13.26.281(b). Guardians who have the powers of a conservator may also exercise authority as provided in Probate Rule 17(j). (SCO 1014 effective January 15, 1990; amended by SCO 1160 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1443 effective October 15, 2001; by SCO 1575 effective October 15, 2005; by SCO 1674 effective April 15, 2009; by SCO 1697 effective October 14, 2011; by SCO 1961 effective October 15, 2021; amended by SCO 1971 effective October 15, 2021; and by SCO 1979 effective February 2, 2022) Note: Chapter 84 SLA 04 (HB 427) enacted extensive changes to the guardianship and conservatorship statutes. According to Section 32 of the Act, AS 13.26.120(b), enacted in Section 11, has the effect of changing Probate Rule 16(f) by giving guardians additional authority to perform certain acts for a deceased ward.