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You must take your completed will to the clerk's office in a state court. The court clerk will ask you to sign an Agreement and Receipt for Deposit of Will. This agreement lists the names and addresses of the persons who may receive a copy of the will upon your death.

If you want to avoid probate, you will also need to transfer ownership of all of your property to the revocable trust or name the revocable trust as a beneficiary of your property.

Steps to Create a Will in Alaska Decide what property to include in your will. Decide who will inherit your property. Choose an executor to handle your estate. Choose a guardian for your children. Choose someone to manage children's property. Make your will. Sign your will in front of witnesses. Store your will safely.

There is no limit to when you can file a will with probate court after the deceased passes in Alaska. However, when you file may determine which probate process you can take. You need to file within the three years after the deceased's passing to qualify for informal probate.

It involves several steps: Appointing a Personal Representative to handle the probate. Gathering property owned by the person who died. Notifying creditors and beneficiaries or heirs. Handling debts and taxes. Wrapping up the final business affairs of the person who died.

Signed by the person making the Will. Signed by two witnesses within a reasonable time after they watch the person sign the Will or after the person making the Will tells the witnesses that the signature on the Will belongs to him or her.