A Power of Attorney
AS 13.26.600 — signed and acknowledged before a notary, and it ends at death, revocation or its own terms
A power of attorney signed in Alaska is valid if the principal signs it, or directs someone in their conscious presence to sign for them when physically unable, and acknowledges the signature before a notary or another person authorized to take acknowledgments.
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- The principal dies.
- The principal becomes incapacitated, if the power is not durable.
- The principal revokes it.
- It says it ends, or its purpose is done.
- The agent's authority ends and no other agent is named.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 13.26.600 — Execution of power of attorney
- AS 13.26.620 — Termination of power of attorney; agent's resignation; notice
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.