--- title: "Do You Need a Notary for a Will in Alaska? | MCC Solutions" description: "Alaska will: no, not for the will itself, per the official page. What else the signing needs, and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-alaska" --- Does it need a notary? · Alaska # Do you need a notary for a will in Alaska? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a will needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages 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 source's wording "Signed by two witnesses within a reasonable time after they watch the person sign the Will." From the sources listed below, 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." Remote or video signing Not provided for: no Alaska law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Alaska page, updated September 2025). Electronic wills Not authorized, per Nolo's Alaska page (updated September 2025); the will has to be on paper. "Alaska currently doesn't allow e-wills" 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." ## 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](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)), and states set their own rules on video witnessing. Here: Not provided for: no Alaska law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Alaska page, updated September 2025). 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](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey) 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](/notary/fees-by-state/alaska)). ## Worth knowing A will can be deposited with the court for safekeeping (Form P-100); it stays confidential while the will-maker is alive. ## Sources - [Wills (Alaska Court System Self-Help Services)](https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate/wills.htm) (checked November 2026) - [Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Alaska (Nolo, updated September 2025)](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/alaska-make-will-31784.html) (checked November 2026) Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)". 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 pages 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 will be signed over video in Alaska?** Not provided for: no Alaska law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Alaska page, updated September 2025). **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. ## Keep going - [Alaska will signing requirements](/notary/will-signing-requirements-alaska) - [Will signing-day checklist](/notary/will-signing-day-checklist?state=ak) - [Will witness rules in every state](/notary/will-witness-requirements-by-state) - [A small estate affidavit in Alaska](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-alaska) A will in another state: [Alabama](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-alabama) · [Arizona](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-arizona) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=will) ## Signing a will in person? 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