Alaska § 13.26.600 - Execution of power of attorney.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.26.600 — Execution of power of attorney., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.26.600. Execution of power of attorney.
(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.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.26.600 ("Execution of power of attorney.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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