Short answer. Up to $50,000; 30 days after the death; notarized; handed to the holder.
At a glance
- 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).
- Wait after death
- At least 30 days after the death.
- Notary
- Signed under oath before a notary or a court clerk; court locations notarize for free.
- Where it goes
- Nothing is filed with the court; the successor gives a copy to each person or business holding the property.
- 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 it
- Simplified procedure
- 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.
In the official wording
Limit
"The value of all other personal property owned by the person who died is $50,000 or less"
Wait
"It has been at least 30 days since the person died."
Notary
"You can do this before a notary or a court clerk."
Where it goes
"a copy of the Affidavit to any person or business who has personal property owned by the person who died"
Three example estates
For a death on November 7, 2025, the stated limit gives:
- $12,500: under the stated limit. See why
- $45,000: under the stated limit. See why
- $75,000: over the stated limit. See why
Your own numbers: open the checker for this state.
Worth knowing
Vehicles get a separate, higher cap: Alaska-registered vehicles up to $100,000 total after debts and liens, in addition to $50,000 of other personal property.
Where an affidavit has to be notarized or sworn: MCC Solutions notarizes in New Jersey, with a mobile notary who comes to you and remote online notarization. Elsewhere, a local notary can help.
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)
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Each holder may still ask for its own form, and a lawyer can confirm whether the estate qualifies.
Common questions
What is the small estate limit in Alaska?
Up to $50,000. 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?
30 days. At least 30 days after the death.
Does a Alaska small estate affidavit need a notary?
Yes. Signed under oath before a notary or a court clerk; court locations notarize for free.
Is it filed with a court in Alaska?
No. Nothing is filed with the court; the successor gives a copy to each person or business holding the property.
Can real estate pass this way in Alaska?
Owning it rules the procedure out.
Is there an official Alaska 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.
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