--- title: "Alaska Will Signing Requirements: Witnesses & Notary | MCC" description: "Alaska will signing rules: 2 witnesses, beneficiary witnesses, the self-proving affidavit, handwritten wills, from the statute." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/will-signing-requirements-alaska" --- Will signing · Alaska # Alaska will signing requirements How many witnesses, who shouldn't witness, and what the statute says about the self-proving affidavit, handwritten wills, electronic wills and the minimum age. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) **Short answer.** 2 witnesses. A self-proving affidavit is sworn before a notary. Handwritten wills: yes. ## At a glance Witnesses Two witnesses, who sign within a reasonable time after watching the person sign. "Signed by two witnesses within a reasonable time after they watch the person sign the Will." Beneficiary as witness 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." 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." 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." 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" Remote witnesses 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). Minimum age 18 or older. "Made by a person 18 years or older." ## Worth knowing A will can be deposited with the court for safekeeping (Form P-100); it stays confidential while the will-maker is alive. ## Signing day here - **Witnesses to bring:** Bring 2 witnesses. - **Notary and the self-proving affidavit:** Have a notary there for the self-proving affidavit. The official page we read names a notary public. The full list, with ID and who shouldn't witness: [signing-day checklist for Alaska](/notary/will-signing-day-checklist?state=ak). MCC Solutions provides notaries and witnesses for signings in New Jersey ([estate planning signings](/notary/estate-planning-notary), [the estate planning signing package](/notary/estate-planning-signing-package), [witness services](/notary/witness-services)). Elsewhere, a local notary can help with the self-proving affidavit. ## 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)". General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Have a lawyer prepare or review your will. Checked November 2026 against the official pages listed above. Rules change, and how a rule applies to one will is a question for a lawyer licensed in the state. A notary can't give legal advice or draft a will. ## Common questions **How many witnesses does a will need in Alaska?** 2. Two witnesses, who sign within a reasonable time after watching the person sign. **Does a will need a notary in Alaska?** Not to be valid on the pages we read; the notary is for 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 will in Alaska?** The court's page says a witness can be related to the person making the will or get a gift under it. The statute: "A person can act as a witness even if they are related to the person making the Will." **Is a handwritten will valid in Alaska?** A will not signed by two witnesses may still be valid as a holographic will; the page doesn't list the requirements. **Are electronic wills allowed in Alaska?** Not authorized, per Nolo's Alaska page (updated September 2025); the will has to be on paper. **How old do you have to be to make a will in Alaska?** 18 or older. 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