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Will Requirements in Alaska

Important Notes

  1. The testator must be 18 years or older and of “sound mind”

  2. The will must be witnessed by two adults


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Age of Testator

  • 18 years or older “of sound mind”

Number of Witnesses

  • Two

Oral (Nuncupative) Wills

  • Yes, if transferred to writing within certain specifications

Holographic (Handwritten) Wills

  • Yes, if in the handwriting of the testator.

Revocation of Wills

  • Yes, if revoked by a subsequent will.

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