(a) Joinder of Claims. A party asserting a claim to relief as an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, may join, either as independent or as alternate claims, as many claims either legal or equitable or both as the party has against an opposing party.
Rule 18.Joinder of Claims and Remedies.
Last amended July 15, 1994 · Last verified July 6, 2026
In one sentenceRule 18 lets a party join as many legal or equitable claims as it has against an opposing party in a single action, and lets a plaintiff combine a money claim with a claim to set aside a fraudulent conveyance without first winning a judgment on the money claim.
Full Text of Rule 18
(b) Joinder of Remedies—Fraudulent Conveyances. Whenever a claim is one heretofore cognizable only after another claim has been prosecuted to a conclusion, the two claims may be joined in a single action; but the court shall grant relief in that action only in accordance with the relative substantive rights of the parties. In particular, a plaintiff may state a claim for money and a claim to have set aside a conveyance fraudulent as to that plaintiff, without first having obtained a judgment establishing the claim for money.
Amendment History
(Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 258 effective November 15, 1976; and by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994)
Plain-English Summary
A party asserting an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim may join as many independent or alternate legal or equitable claims as it has against an opposing party. Rule 18(b) adds a shortcut for claims that traditionally had to be pursued one after another: when a claim was once cognizable only after another claim reached a conclusion, both may now be joined in a single action, with the court granting relief according to each side's actual substantive rights. A plaintiff, for example, can plead both a claim for money and a claim to set aside a fraudulent conveyance in the same case, without first obtaining a judgment establishing the debt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring multiple unrelated claims against the same defendant in one lawsuit?
Yes — Rule 18(a) lets a party join as many legal or equitable claims as it has against an opposing party, whether they’re related or not.
What does Rule 18(b) let me do about a fraudulent conveyance?
It lets a plaintiff join a claim for money with a claim to set aside a conveyance made to defraud that plaintiff, without first having to win a judgment on the money claim.
Source & verification. The rule text, Amendment History, and Notes are reproduced verbatim from the
official Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska R. Civ. P. 18). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Alaska (Alaska Const. art. IV, § 15). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 6, 2026. ·
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Also known as: joinder of claims Alaskacombining claims in one lawsuitfraudulent conveyance claim AlaskaAlaska R. Civ. P. 18