No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, who sign within a reasonable time after watching the person sign. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"Signed by two witnesses within a reasonable time after they watch the person sign the Will."
From Wills (Alaska Court System Self-Help Services), checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed. The will-maker and both witnesses sign sworn statements in a self-proving affidavit, which is notarized.
"The affidavit and the will must be notarized."
- Interested witnesses
- The court's page says a witness can be related to the person making the will or get a gift under it.
"A person can act as a witness even if they are related to the person making the Will."
- Handwritten wills
- A will not signed by two witnesses may still be valid as a holographic will; the page doesn't list the requirements.
"may still be valid as a holographic Will."
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older.
"Made by a person 18 years or older."
Not confirmed on the pages we read: electronic wills and remote witnessing. Check with the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: Wills (Alaska Court System Self-Help Services)).
Next step
Plan an in-person signing, with the witnesses in the room. Online notarization of a will is generally not available through us: New Jersey's remote notarization law leaves wills and codicils out for signers outside the U.S. (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10), and states set their own rules on video witnessing.
Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Alaska? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in Alaska
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).
Worth knowing
A will can be deposited with the court for safekeeping (Form P-100); it stays confidential while the will-maker is alive.
Official sources
- Wills (Alaska Court System Self-Help Services) (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
Does a will have to be notarized in Alaska?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, who sign within a reasonable time after watching the person sign. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
Where does a notary come in for a Alaska will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The will-maker and both witnesses sign sworn statements in a self-proving affidavit, which is notarized.
Can a beneficiary witness a Alaska will?
The court's page says a witness can be related to the person making the will or get a gift under it.
Who can make a will in Alaska?
18 or older.
Keep going
- Alaska will signing requirements
- Will signing-day checklist
- Will witness rules in every state
- A small estate affidavit in Alaska
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