Yes, a notary is required.
Signed under oath before a notary or a court clerk; court locations notarize for free.
In the official wording
"You can do this before a notary or a court clerk."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Value limit
- Personal property other than vehicles worth $50,000 or less after debts and liens; vehicles registered in the state have their own $100,000 cap. Owning real estate rules the affidavit out unless it passed automatically (tenancy by the entirety or a transfer on death deed).
"The value of all other personal property owned by the person who died is $50,000 or less"
- Waiting period
- At least 30 days after the death.
"It has been at least 30 days since the person died."
- Where it goes
- Nothing is filed with the court; the successor gives a copy to each person or business holding the property.
"a copy of the Affidavit to any person or business who has personal property owned by the person who died"
- Official form
- Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent (P-110). The court system's statewide form, revised 4/17, with a notary or clerk block. Open the official form
- Other simplified route
- Small estate closed by sworn statement (P-350). A small estate is opened as an informal probate; if the estate after liens and debts is no more than the family allowance, exempt property and the costs of probate, funeral and last illness, the personal representative closes it with form P-350, a sworn statement.
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Alaska, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How Alaska treats it: Alaska law lets notarial acts be performed outside the state for use in Alaska with the same effect as acts performed in Alaska, and lists a notary public authorized where the act is performed among the officers who may do them. More on Alaska signers.
Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive the affidavit whether it accepts an electronically notarized one.
Book an online notarization Request a mobile notary in Alaska
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Alaska near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Alaska does it: No dollar cap; a notary may charge only after giving the signer a fee schedule, under the state's fee rules (Alaska notary fees).
Official sources
- Alaska Court System: Collecting personal property without a court case (checked November 2026)
- Alaska Court System form P-110, Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent (checked November 2026)
- Alaska Court System: Small estates (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is a notary required for a Alaska small estate affidavit?
Yes, a notary is required. Signed under oath before a notary or a court clerk; court locations notarize for free.
What is the small estate limit in Alaska?
Personal property other than vehicles worth $50,000 or less after debts and liens; vehicles registered in the state have their own $100,000 cap. Owning real estate rules the affidavit out unless it passed automatically (tenancy by the entirety or a transfer on death deed).
How long after a death can the Alaska affidavit be used?
At least 30 days after the death.
Is the Alaska affidavit filed with a court?
Nothing is filed with the court; the successor gives a copy to each person or business holding the property.
Can I sign the Alaska affidavit with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Alaska. Alaska law lets notarial acts be performed outside the state for use in Alaska with the same effect as acts performed in Alaska, and lists a notary public authorized where the act is performed among the officers who may do them. Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive it whether it accepts an electronically notarized affidavit.
What does a notary charge in Alaska?
No dollar cap; a notary may charge only after giving the signer a fee schedule, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
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