Alaska Power of Attorney Requirements & Free Form

Alaska requirements

• Alaska's current power of attorney law is found at AS 13.26.600 and following sections; the state form circulated through the Alaska Court System's self help center is built on those provisions, including the powers listed in AS 13.26.665.
• The instructions published with Alaska's form state that the power of attorney must be signed in front of a notary public and sealed by the notary.
• Witnesses are not part of the signing instructions for Alaska's financial power of attorney form.
• Alaska's form asks the principal to mark whether the document takes effect immediately or on incapacity, and whether it continues through incapacity. Include express durability language rather than relying on silence.
• The Alaska Court System's self help center links a statewide power of attorney booklet and form; our general form is a general purpose alternative that should be executed the same way.
• For questions the published materials do not answer, such as recording for real estate, confirm with the recorder's office or an Alaska attorney before signing.

Frequently asked questions

Does an Alaska power of attorney have to be notarized?

Yes, plan on it. The instructions accompanying the Alaska power of attorney form distributed through the Alaska Court System state that the document must be signed in front of a notary and sealed by the notary.

Is an Alaska power of attorney durable automatically?

Alaska's form has the principal mark choices controlling when the document takes effect and whether it survives incapacity. To make the appointment durable, state expressly that it is not affected by your subsequent incapacity rather than leaving the question open.

Official sources

• https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/family/poa.htm
• https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/family/docs/poa-booklet.pdf