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Estate Planning Laws in Alaska.

Alaska estate-planning and probate work runs through Title 13 of the Alaska Statutes, which contains Alaska’s version of the Uniform Probate Code. Core issues include wills, intestate succession, trust administration, powers of attorney, and probate procedure through the superior court. Alaska is also notable for permitting certain self-settled asset-protection trusts under state law.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key Alaska Statutes

Alaska Probate CodeAS tit. 13

Title 13 governs wills, intestate succession, probate administration, and related fiduciary rules in Alaska, largely drawn from the Uniform Probate Code.

Alaska Trust ActAS 13.36

Alaska trust law, including provisions that helped make Alaska a national destination for asset-protection and long-term trust planning.

Uniform Power of Attorney ActAS 13.26

Alaska’s power-of-attorney framework governs durable powers for financial and property decisions.

State law

Official Sources

Alaska State Legislature — Statutes Alaska Court System — Probate

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Estate Planning Laws in Alaska.

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