(a) A power of attorney executed in this state is valid if the principal
(1) signs the power of attorney or, if the principal is physically unable to sign the power of attorney, directs, in the principal's conscious presence, another individual to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney; and
(2) acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.
(b) Notwithstanding AS 44.50.062(5)(A), a notary public may consider that the principal has signed a power of attorney if the principal is physically unable to sign the power of attorney, and, in the presence of the notary public, directs another individual to sign under (a)(1) of this section.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney
Article 5. Powers of Attorney.
Sec. 13.26.600. Execution of power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.605. Agent's acceptance and liability.
Sec. 13.26.610. Agent's duties.
Sec. 13.26.615. Acceptance of power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.620. Termination of power of attorney; agent's resignation; notice.
Sec. 13.26.625. Powers of attorney not revoked until notice of death or incapacity.
Sec. 13.26.630. Powers of attorney held by public home care providers.
Sec. 13.26.635. Judicial relief.
Sec. 13.26.640. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 13.26.645. Statutory form power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.650. Additional optional provisions to statutory form power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.655. Completion of statutory form power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.660. Applicability of provisions of statutory form power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.665. Interpretation of provisions in statutory form power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.670. Validity of modified statutory form power of attorney.
Sec. 13.26.675. When statutory form power of attorney is not affected by incapacity of principal.
Sec. 13.26.680. Provisions applicable to statutory form power of attorney.