Signing a Will
AS 13.12.502 — in writing, signed, and two witnesses, or a handwritten will with no witnesses
- In writing.
- Signed by the person making it, or in their name by someone else in their conscious presence and at their direction.
- Signed by at least two people, each within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the person's acknowledgment of the signature or the will.
Who handles this in Alaska: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
A handwritten will. A will that does not meet those rules is still valid as a holographic will, witnessed or not, if the signature and the material parts are in the handwriting of the person making it.
A will can be made self proved at signing, by the person's acknowledgment and the witnesses' affidavits before an officer authorized to give oaths, in substantially the form the law sets out.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 13.12.502 — Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills
- AS 13.12.504 — Self-proved will
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.