Alaska · AS 13.26.600, 13.26.615Alaska power of attorney at closing: notarization and the 5-business-day acceptance rule

A power of attorney executed in Alaska is valid if the principal signs it – or, if physically unable to sign, directs another individual in the principal's conscious presence to sign the principal's name – and acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgments (AS 13.26.600). A person asked to accept a power of attorney may request, and rely on without further investigation, an agent's certification under penalty of perjury, an English translation, or an opinion of counsel with a written reason; a translation or opinion is at the principal's expense unless requested more than five business days after presentation (AS 13.26.615(a)–(b)). Alaska's acceptance clock is shorter than the uniform act's: the person must accept an acknowledged power of attorney, or make one of those requests, within five business days after presentation, and accept within three business days after receiving what it asked for, without requiring a different form (AS 13.26.615(d)). It need not accept in listed cases, including a good-faith belief that the power isn't valid or the agent lacks authority, actual knowledge of termination, or a report of suspected abuse (AS 13.26.615(e)).