Land is a big part of life in the Valley. People buy raw acreage, build, subdivide, share driveways, and lease cabins, often with little more than a recorded plat and a conversation with the neighbor. When something goes wrong with property, it tends to go wrong in a way that is hard to unwind without a lawyer.
Kaden handles property matters for homeowners, landowners, landlords, and small businesses in Wasilla, Palmer, and the surrounding communities.
What Kaden handles
- Boundary and property line disputes
- Easements and access disputes
- Landlord-tenant matters
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Deeds and title transfers
- Quiet title actions
- Lease drafting and review
- Neighbor disputes
Boundary, easement, and access disputes
A fence built in the wrong place, a driveway that crosses a neighbor's land, or a trail everyone has used for decades without a written easement: these are common in the Mat-Su Borough, where many parcels were surveyed long ago and access often depends on informal arrangements. Kaden reviews the surveys, plats, and recorded documents, and works to resolve the dispute by agreement, a recorded easement, or, when needed, a quiet title action in court.
Landlord and tenant
Alaska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets the rules for security deposits, notices, repairs, and evictions. Kaden represents landlords who need a lease that holds up, or who need to remove a tenant properly, and tenants facing an improper eviction or a withheld deposit.
Buying, selling, and transferring property
Most home sales in Alaska go through a title company without a lawyer, and that is fine for a straightforward transaction. Private sales, owner financing, transfers between family members, adding or removing someone from a deed, and sales of land with access or title questions are the situations where a lawyer earns their fee. Kaden drafts and reviews purchase agreements, deeds, and seller-financing documents.
“After months of trying to recover my property, he negotiated its return in less than 24 hours. Very reasonable billing rates.”
“Kaden helped me with lease agreements and understanding my rights as a landlord. His communication was unlike any other attorney I've worked with.”
Real Estate & Property questions
My neighbor's fence is on my property. What can I do?
Start with a survey to confirm the line. Then talk to the neighbor; many boundary issues are resolved with a boundary line agreement or a small easement. If not, Alaska law provides remedies including a court order to remove the encroachment. Kaden can advise on the path that makes sense.
Can someone claim my land by using it for years?
Alaska significantly limited adverse possession in 2003. Today it generally requires ten years of possession under color of title (a defective deed) or a good-faith belief that the land was within the claimant's own boundaries. Long use alone is not enough, but it can support an easement claim. Get advice before the situation hardens.
How much notice does a landlord have to give in Alaska?
It depends on the reason. Nonpayment of rent requires a 7-day notice to quit. Other lease violations generally require 10 days. Ending a month-to-month tenancy without cause requires 30 days. The notice has to be in the right form and properly delivered, or the eviction can be thrown out.
Serving the Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage
Arctic Law Alaska handles real estate & property matters for clients in Wasilla, Palmer, Anchorage, and the Mat-Su Valley. Consultations are available in person at the Wasilla office or by phone.