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An Alaska general power of attorney is a legal document. It lets you, the principal, name an agent to act for you on financial matters such as banking, real estate, and taxes. This Alaska power of attorney form is valid once you sign it and acknowledge the signature before a notary public.[3.2] It does not cover medical decisions, which belong in an Alaska living will. For narrower authority, see the other Alaska power of attorney forms.
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An Alaska power of attorney is valid if the principal signs it and acknowledges the signature before a notary public or another individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. If the principal is physically unable to sign, the principal can direct another individual to sign the principal's name in the principal's conscious presence. Alaska Stat. § 13.26.600 sets both rules.[3.2]
| Document Name | Alaska General Power of Attorney Form |
| Other Name | Alaska Financial Power of Attorney |
| Relevant Laws | Alaska Stat. § 13.26.600 and related sections |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 41 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The title printed on the form is "Alaska Financial Power of Attorney." It is the same document this page calls the Alaska general power of attorney.
If the principal does not indicate when the document becomes effective, it becomes effective on the date of the principal's signature.[1] The form lets you initial a line to start the document right away, or enter a later date instead.
Unless the power of attorney says otherwise, a person accepts appointment as an agent by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent. Any other assertion or conduct indicating acceptance also counts.[2]
Under Alaska's power of attorney revocation law, the document terminates when:
Think before you initial the incapacity line in the termination section of the form. A power of attorney that ends on incapacity stops working at the time many people need an agent most. To keep the authority alive after incapacity, use an Alaska durable power of attorney form instead.
Death or incapacity of the principal does not end the agency for an agent who acts in good faith under it without actual knowledge of the death or incapacity. Action taken this way, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal and the heirs, devisees, and personal representatives of the principal.[3.1]
Unless the power of attorney provides a different method, an agent may resign by giving notice to the principal. If the principal is incapacitated, the agent gives notice to the conservator or guardian, if one has been appointed, and to a coagent or successor agent.[3.1]
If there is no such person, the agent gives notice to the principal's custodian or caregiver. The agent can also notify another person with sufficient interest in the principal's welfare, or a governmental agency with statutory authority to protect the principal's welfare.[3.1]
The Alaska power of attorney form PDF runs five pages. You name the principal and agent on page 1 and initial the powers on page 2. You choose the effective and termination dates on page 3, then sign and name a successor agent on page 4. The notary acknowledgment is on page 5.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Alaska general power of attorney template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Once the form is filled in, the principal signs and acknowledges the signature before a notary public or another individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.[3.2] After that, the signed document is ready for your agent, and you can revoke it later if your plans change.
Need less than general authority? The Alaska limited power of attorney, minor child power of attorney, and motor vehicle power of attorney forms each cover a single purpose.
A principal makes a power of attorney by signing it. A principal who is physically unable to sign can direct another individual to sign the principal's name in the principal's conscious presence.[3.2]
Yes. An Alaska power of attorney is valid if the principal acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.[3.2]
If the principal has not indicated when the power of attorney becomes effective, it becomes effective on the date of the principal's signature.[1]
Yes. A power of attorney terminates when the principal dies.[3.1]
It ends if the principal becomes incapacitated, unless the power of attorney is durable.[3.1]
Yes. Unless the power of attorney provides a different method, an agent may resign by giving notice to the principal.[3.1]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Alaska Statutes.
