Updated August 10, 2023
An Alaska last will and testament is a legal document that ensures a person’s personal and real property will be distributed in the way he or she desires after his or her death. A testator can name the intended beneficiaries on the will, such as family members, friends, or other individuals with whom they wish to leave all or a portion of their property. The testator must create the document while they are of sound mind as well as physically and mentally competent.
A will requires the signatures of two witnesses in the state of Alaska. Though optional, the will can also be acknowledged by a notary public to add an extra layer of protection.
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Signing Requirements
Two (2) Witnesses. Recommended for them to be disinterested, which means they are not beneficiaries of the will (AS 13.12.502)).
State Definition
“Will” includes a codicil and a testamentary instrument that merely appoints an executor, revokes or revises another will, nominates a guardian, or expressly excludes or limits the right of an individual or class to succeed to property of the decedent passing by intestate succession.
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