Alaska Statutes Title 13, Chapter 13.12, Article 05 - Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills

• Sec. 13.12.501 Who May Make Will.
  An individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will.
• Sec. 13.12.502 Execution; Witnessed Wills; Holographic Wills.
  (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, AS 13.06.068 , AS 13.12.506, and 13.12.513, a will must be(1) in writing;(2) signed by...
• Sec. 13.12.504 Self-Proved Will.
  (a) A will may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved, by acknowledgment of the will by the testator and affidavits of the witnesses,...
• Sec. 13.12.505 Who May Witness.
  (a) An individual generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a will.(b) The signing of a will by an...
• Sec. 13.12.506 Choice of Law As to Execution.
  Except as provided by AS 13.06.068 , a written will is valid if executed in compliance with AS 13.12.502 or if its execution complies...
• Sec. 13.12.507 Revocation by Writing or by Act.
  (a) A will or a part of a will is revoked(1) by executing a subsequent will that revokes the previous will or part expressly...
• Sec. 13.12.508 Revocation by Change of Circumstances.
  Except as provided in AS 13.12.803 and 13.12.804, a change of circumstances does not revoke a will or a part of it.
• Sec. 13.12.509 Revival of Revoked Will.
  (a) If a subsequent will that wholly revoked a previous will is thereafter revoked by a revocatory act under AS 13.12.507 (a)(2), the previous...
• Sec. 13.12.510 Incorporation by Reference.
  A writing in existence when a will is executed may be incorporated by reference if the language of the will manifests this intent and...
• Sec. 13.12.511 Testamentary Additions to Trusts.
  (a) A will may validly devise property to the trustee of a trust established or to be established(1) during the testator's lifetime by the...
• Sec. 13.12.512 Events of Independent Significance.
  A will may dispose of property by reference to acts and events that have significance apart from their effect upon the dispositions made by...
• Sec. 13.12.513 Separate Writing Identifying Devise of Certain Types of Tangible Personal Property.
  Whether or not the provisions relating to holographic wills apply, a will may refer to a written statement or list to dispose of items...
• Sec. 13.12.514 Contracts Concerning Succession.
  (a) A contract to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, or to die intestate, if executed after...
• Sec. 13.12.515 Deposit of Will With Court in Testator's Lifetime.
  A will may be deposited by the testator or the testator's agent with a court for safekeeping, under rules of the court. During the...
• Sec. 13.12.516 Duty of Custodian of Will; Liability.
  After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall...
• Sec. 13.12.517 Penalty Clause for Contest.
  A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is...

Last modified: November 15, 2016