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Table of Contents:

Types of Power of Attorney in Alaska
How to Get a Power of Attorney in Alaska
Alaska Power of Attorney Requirements
Alaska Power of Attorney Sample
FAQs About Alaska Power of Attorney Forms

Types of Power of Attorney in Alaska

There are many types of POA that can be used in AK to appoint an Agent to make decisions and to manage essential financial and/or medical responsibilities for a principal.

The most common variants available in Alaska include the following examples:

Durable: Durable (Statutory) Power of Attorney documents are invaluable tools for individuals planning how their estate will be managed in their old age, or in the event of sudden illness or disability. They allow the Agent to act for the Principal even if they become incapacitated. This type of form must be signed in the presence of a notary public, as specified by Alaska state law. The Statutory form can also be found in Sec.13-26-645 of the Alaska statutes.
General: AGeneral Power of Attorney form permits an Attorney-in-Fact to perform a number of financial and legal tasks for their Principal. General POAs can operate over a long period of time, although they cease to be effective if the appointing authority becomes incapacitated.
Limited: A Limited Power of Attorney allows a Principal to grant time-limited powers to an Agent. This is usually to allow the Agent to complete a one-off task such as signing a contract.
Medical: Medical Power of Attorney is a durable form of POA that allows a Principal to appoint a person to make medical decisions for them if they become incapacitated
Real Estate: Real Estate POAs are specially tailored documents that let Principals grant powers to an Agent for the purposes of managing real estate.
DMV: A DMV POA is a kind of Vehicle Power of Attorney that gives an Agent the authority to transfer ownership of a car or motorbike belonging to the Principal and to manage other issues related to cars and other motor vehicles.
Minor Child Power of Attorney: This variety of Power of Attorney allows a Principal to appoint an Agent to take on their legal parental rights for a limited period of time. This could be for work reasons, deployment in the military, or due to an illness.
Tax: A Tax Power of Attorney form enables you to grant authority to an agent to represent you before Alaska’s tax office.

How to Get a Power of Attorney in Alaska

AnAlaska Power of Attorney can be filled in fully online with our step-by-step form completion survey. All you need to do is answer the questions and add in your own information to create a fully complete POA tailored to your necessities.

Alternatively, the task of creating a POA can be left to a lawyer. However, this is usually a more time-consuming and costly process.

Also, some pre-prepared forms for Vehicle POAs can be obtained directly from a Alaska DMV site. However, it is recommended to seek the help of an attorney in order to fill the document properly.

Alaska Power of Attorney Requirements

In order to make sure your POA is fully valid upon completion and signing, you must make sure that you follow the right steps to prepare your AK Power of Attorney document before successfully putting it into action.

To do this you will need to meet the following criteria:

Make sure all the details on the form are correct such as names, addresses, dates, and the powers that are to be granted.
The completed form should be signed by both the Agent and Principal.
A notary public must also be present at the signing to notarize the document.

In addition to these steps, it is crucial that all the signing parties are legally able to enter into this agreement. This means that they must:

Be over 18 years of age.
Be mentally competent enough to enter into a contractual agreement.
Understand the powers that are being granted.

Lastly, the Agent must be a legal adult or a financial institution with trust powers, a registered place of business within the state and that has the authority to carry out trust business in Alaska. They should also be someone that the Principal has full confidence in.

Alaska Power of Attorney Sample

Creating and putting a Power of Attorney into action in Alaska is a major commitment. It can help to explore an example template first to get a clear idea of what information should be found in your completed document.

Our sample AK Power of Attorney below can help you understand the details included in this legal arrangement a little better.

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FAQs About Alaska Power of Attorney Forms

It is important to have a good understanding of what Alaska Power of Attorney forms can do before filling in your own. Read through our FAQs below to get a better idea of the key information needed as well as any other special considerations.

What Are Some Uses of a Power of Attorney?

AnAlaska Power of Attorney is an important legal document that allows you to appoint a trusted individual to act on behalf of you to carry out important activities. Once signed, these legal forms can be used for a number of different purposes depending on their type and purpose.

These responsibilities include:

Managing your financial affairs
Making medical decisions for you if you are incapacitated
Handling activities for you such as buying or selling property

How to Sign as a Power of Attorney?

Once an AK Power of Attorney is signed and notarized, it can be used by the Agent to carry out duties for the Principal. In order to prove they have the authority to act for the Principal, the Attorney-in-Fact must bring the signed copy of the agreement to the place where they will sign a document on the appointing individual’s behalf.

The Agent must then sign their name on the signature line for the signee and must print their own name next to the name of the Principle on the form. They must also indicate that they are signing on behalf of the Principle as their Power of Attorney.

What is the Difference Between a General and a Durable Power of Attorney?

The big difference between a General Power of Attorney and a Durable Power of Attorney is when the powers can and cannot be used. When you create your Alaska Power of Attorney as a General POA, its powers can only be used by the agent until they are withdrawn or the Principal becomes incapacitated.

Durable POAs on the other hand can continue to be used after the Principal is incapacitated. This makes them much better documents for estate planning in later life or to provide for medical necessities.

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ALASKA POWER OF ATTORNEY

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The powers granted from the principal to the agent or agents in the following document are very broad. They may include the power to dispose, sell, convey, and encumber your real and personal property. Accordingly, the following document should only be used after careful consideration.

This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make health-care decisions for you.

You should select someone you trust to serve as your agent. Unless you specify otherwise, generally the agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke the power of attorney or the agent resigns or is unable to act for you.

Your agent is entitled to reasonable compensation unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions. If your agent is unable or unwilling to act for you, your power of attorney will end unless you have named a successor agent. You may also name a second successor agent.

This power of attorney becomes effective immediately unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions.

If you have questions about the power of attorney or the authority you are granting to your agent, you should seek legal advice before signing this form.

Section 1

DESIGNATION OF AGENT

Pursuant to A.S.13.26.600, 13.26.625- 13.26.640, and 13.26.655 - 13.26.695.

I, _________, with permanent residence address at _________, telephone number _________, and email address _________, hereby designate the following person as my agent to act as I have indicated below in any way which I myself could do, if I were personally present, with respect to the following matters, as each of them is defined in AS 13.26.665, to the full extent that I am permitted by law to act through an agent:

Name of Agent: _________
Agent's Address: _________
Agent's Telephone Number: _________
Agent's Email Address: _________

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

Section 2

GRANT OF GENERAL AUTHORITY

MARK THE LINES TO INDICATE THE POWERS YOU WANT TO GIVE YOUR AGENT(S). MARK "YES" IN THE LINES THAT ARE OPPOSITE A CATEGORY TO GIVE YOUR AGENT(S) THE POWER IN THAT AUTHORITY. IF YOU MARK "NO" IN THE LINE OPPOSITE A CATEGORY, YOUR AGENT(S) WILL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ACT UNDER THAT AUTHORITY.

________ - (A) Real estate transactions

________ - (B) Transactions involving tangible personal property, chattels, and goods

________ - (C) Bonds, shares, and commodities transactions

________ - (D) Banking transactions

________ - (E) Business operating transactions

________ - (F) Insurance transactions

________ - (G) Estates transactions

________ - (H) Retirement plans

________ - (I) Claims and litigation

________ - (J) Personal relationships and affairs

________ - (K) Benefits from government programs and civil or military service

________ - (L) Records, reports, and statements

________ - (M) Voter registration and absentee ballot requests

________ - (N) All other matters

________ - (O) Only these powers specified below: ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

LIMITATION ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY

An agent that is not my ancestor, spouse, or descendant MAY NOT use my property to benefit the agent or a person to whom the agent owes an obligation of support unless I have included that authority in the Special Instructions.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

My Agent is entitled to reasonable compensation for services rendered as my Agent.

My Agent will be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in acting under this Power of Attorney.

Section 3

EFFECTIVE DATE

To indicate when this document shall become effective, mark the line opposite the option chosen:

________ (Mark here if this is your choice) - This power of attorney shall be effective immediately and will continue to be effective until my death, even if I became incapacitated, except as may be provided otherwise by an applicable state statute.

This Power of Attorney may be revoked or terminated by me at any time by providing written notice to my Agent.

Section 4

Notice of revocation of the powers granted in this document

You may revoke all of the powers granted in this document, or just specific powers. Unless otherwise provided in this document, you may revoke all the powers granted in this power of attorney by completing a subsequent power of attorney. Or, you may revoke a specific power granted in this power of attorney by completing a special power of attorney that includes the specific power in this document that you want to revoke.

Section 5

Notice to Third Parties

A third party who relies on the reasonable representations of an agent as to a matter relating to a power granted by a properly executed statutory form power of attorney does not incur any liability to the principal or to the principal's heirs, assigns, estate as a result of permitting the agent to exercise the authority granted by the power of attorney.

A third party who fails to honor a properly executed statutory form power of attorney may be liable to the principal, the agent, the principal's heirs, assigns, or estate for civil penalty, plus damages, costs, and fees associated with the failure to comply with the statutory form power of attorney. If the power of attorney is one which becomes effective upon the incapacity of the principal, the incapacity of the principal is established by an affidavit, as required by law.

Section 6

If you have given an agent authority regarding health care services, complete the following:

________ - I have executed a separate declaration under AS 13.52 known as an "Alaska Advance Health Care Directive".

________ - I have not executed an "Alaska Advance Health Care Directive".

RELIANCE ON THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY

Any person, including my agent, may rely upon the validity of this power of attorney or a copy of it unless that person knows it has terminated or is invalid.

Section 7

SIGNATURES

Dated ____________________, _____, at _________, Alaska.


___________________________________	_______________
_________	Date

Address: _________
Telephone Number: _________
Email Address: _________

___________________________________	_______________
_________	Date

NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

State of Alaska
_________ County

This document was acknowledged before me on	_______________.
	(date)

by ___________________________________
_________

___________________________________
(Seal, if any)

Signature of Notary: __________________________________

My commission expires: _______________________________