Alaska Stat. § 09.45.805 – Parties

(a) An action authorized by AS 09.45.800 — 09.45.880 may be commenced by
1. (1) a borough with the joinder of a city or cities included in the borough;
2. (2) a city not included within the boundaries of a borough, if the earthslide has affected land in the city, or land outside the city as to which outside land the city has statutory power to approve a land map;
3. (3) a school district that has statutory power to approve a land map; or
4. (4) any other entity or person, granted permission by the court to bring the action.
(b) In an action authorized by AS 09.45.800 — 09.45.880 every person in actual and peaceable possession of, or having an estate or interest in any of the land affected by the action, whose possession or evidence of estate or interest is either recorded or known to the plaintiffs, must be designated in the complaint of the action, and given notice in the manner required by AS 09.45.800 — 09.45.880 and the court rules of civil procedure.
(c) All unknown parties, including owners, claimants, heirs, devisees, legatees, or assigns, may be described in the caption and complaint as “all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon, the real property herein described or any part of it.”