Aleutians West Borough Substitution of Trustee Form (Alaska)
All Aleutians West Borough specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Substitution of Trustee Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Aleutians West Borough compliant document last validated/updated 5/28/2025
Substitution of Trustee Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Substitution of Trustee form.
Included Aleutians West Borough compliant document last validated/updated 6/3/2025
Completed Example of a Substitution of Trustee Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Aleutians West Borough compliant document last validated/updated 5/5/2025
The following Alaska and Aleutians West Borough supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Substitution of Trustee forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Aleutians West Borough. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Anchorage Office (for Aleutian Islands District)
550 West 7th Ave, Suite 1200, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3564
Hours: 8:00 to 3:30 M-F / Research from 7:30
Phone: (907) 269-8872 or 269-8876
Local jurisdictions located in Aleutians West Borough include:
- Adak
- Atka
- Dutch Harbor
- Nikolski
- Saint George Island
- Saint Paul Island
- Unalaska
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Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
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What does "validated/updated" mean?
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- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Aleutians West Borough using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Aleutians West Borough?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Aleutians West Borough including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Substitution of Trustee forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Aleutians West Borough that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Aleutians West Borough.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Alaska or Aleutians West Borough. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Aleutians West Borough Substitution of Trustee forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
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Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Use this form to substitute a trustee in a previously recorded Deed of Trust, typically executed to perform a foreclosure or when the current trustee can't or won't act.
((b) The substitution must contain
(1) the date of execution of the trust deed;
(2) the names of the trustee, trustor, and beneficiary, and, if the substitution is executed by the attorney for the beneficiary or successor in interest to the beneficiary, the name, address, and Alaska Bar Association identification number of the attorney;
(3) the book and page where the trust deed is recorded or the serial number assigned to the trust deed by the recorder;
(4) the name of the new trustee; and
(5) an acknowledgment signed and acknowledged by the trustee named in the trust deed of a receipt of a copy of the substitution, or an affidavit of service of a copy of it.
(c) From the time the substitution is filed for record, the new trustee succeeds to all the powers, duties, authority, and title of the trustee named in the deed of trust.
(d) When a title insurance company authorized to do business by a certificate of authority granted under AS 21.66 has been purchased by, merged into, or consolidated with, or has transferred all or substantially all of its business assets to, another authorized title insurance company, the surviving or successor company, by operation of law, succeeds to the duties of the predecessor company granted to that predecessor as trustee in any trust deed described in (a) of this section.) (Alaska Sec. 34.20.120.)
This form contains an "Affidavit of Service of Substitution of Trustee" clause/paragraph as described in AK Sec. 34.20.120(5) above.
For use in Alaska only.
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