Alaska: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Malpractice rules · Small claims limits · Small estate limits · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Medicaid expansion · ACA marketplace · Claim deadlines · Estate and inheritance tax

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Medical malpractice	2 years
Wrongful death	2 years from death

Malpractice rules Single detailed source

Damage cap	$250,000 noneconomic; $400,000 for wrongful death or severe permanent impairment
Expert affidavit or certificate	Not required
Before you sue	Court-appointed advisory panel after filing unless the parties arbitrate

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit	$10,000
Filing fee	$50 or $100
Lawyers	Allowed

Small estate limits Single detailed source

Small estate limit	$50,000 personal property, plus vehicles up to $100,000
Wait after death	30 days
Real estate	No

Debt time limits

Credit cards / open accounts	3 years
Written contracts	3 years
Promissory notes	6 years

Shared fault rules

Rule	Pure comparative negligence
When you are barred	Up to 99% at fault: damages reduced by your share

Medicaid expansion Single detailed source

Expanded?	Yes
Since	Sept. 1, 2015

ACA marketplace

Marketplace type	Federal marketplace
Where to enroll	HealthCare.gov

Claim deadlines

Acknowledge	10 working days
Accept or deny	15 working days after proof of loss
Pay	Undisputed amount within 30 working days of proof of loss

Estate and inheritance tax

Estate tax	No state estate tax
Inheritance tax	No inheritance tax