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 testator's lifetime, the will must be kept confidential. During the testator's lifetime, a deposited will shall be delivered only to the testator or to a person authorized in writing signed by the testator to receive the will. A conservator may be allowed to examine a deposited will of a protected testator under procedures designed to maintain the confidential character of the document to the extent possible, and to ensure that it will be kept confidential and on deposit after the examination.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 12. Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers
Article 5. Wills, Will Contracts, and Custody and Deposit of Wills.
Sec. 13.12.501. Who may make will.
Sec. 13.12.502. Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills.
Sec. 13.12.504. Self-proved will.
Sec. 13.12.505. Who may witness.
Sec. 13.12.506. Choice of law as to execution.
Sec. 13.12.507. Revocation by writing or by act.
Sec. 13.12.508. Revocation by change of circumstances.
Sec. 13.12.509. Revival of revoked will.
Sec. 13.12.510. Incorporation by reference.
Sec. 13.12.511. Testamentary additions to trusts.
Sec. 13.12.512. Events of independent significance.
Sec. 13.12.513. Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property.
Sec. 13.12.514. Contracts concerning succession.
Sec. 13.12.515. Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime.