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Finding a will or probate case in Alaska

Who holds it: Superior Court (Alaska Court System) has probate jurisdiction statewide; filed at the court location for the judicial district.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Alaska
  4. Probate and wills in Alaska boroughs and census areas with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Search

Deposited wills and probate estate cases can be searched by name in CourtView; will deposits carry case suffix WI. Estates and protective proceedings are public; most other probate case types are confidential.2

Fees

Fees
Probate of estates filing fee $250; depositing a will $50; guardianship $150; filing ancillary probate letters from a foreign court $50.3

More details

Will deposit
Wills deposited with a court during the testator's lifetime are confidential and released only to the testator or a person authorized in writing.4
Courts: court system
Unified state court system (Alaska Court System) administered by the Alaska Supreme Court; trial courts are the Superior Court (general jurisdiction) and District Court (limited jurisdiction), organized in four judicial districts. No county courts.5
Courts: statewide case search
CourtView public access (trial courts) at records.courts.alaska.gov; appellate cases at appellate-records.courts.alaska.gov/….6
Courts: fees
Copies $5.00 first document, $3.00 each additional document (per document, not per page); certified copies $10.00 first, $3.00 each additional of same document; exemplified/authenticated $15.00 each; research $30.00 per hour; audio CD $20.00. Request with form TF-311 from the court where the case was filed.7
Death certificates: who holds it
State only: Health Analytics & Vital Records, Department of Health (Juneau/Anchorage).8
Death certificates: fee
$30 first copy, $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; correction processing $30; apostille $12/$2.9

Probate and wills in Alaska boroughs and census areas with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each borough or census area with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Trial Courts, Probate10——

For any other borough or census area, see the borough or census area list on the Alaska guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Alaska office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: probate records and wills in every state. Everything else in Alaska: Alaska public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 10 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. AS 22.10.020 Jurisdiction of the superior courtAlaska State Legislature
  2. CourtView Online InformationAlaska Court Systemarchived copy
  3. Filing Fees & Fee WaiverAlaska Court Systemarchived copy
  4. AS 13.12.515 Deposit of will with courtAlaska State Legislature
  5. Court System InformationAlaska Court Systemarchived copy
  6. Search CasesAlaska Court Systemarchived copy
  7. Trial CourtsAlaska Court Systemarchived copy
  8. Health Analytics & Vital Records homeAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  9. Death Certificate Request FormAlaska Department of Healtharchived copy
  10. Court DirectoryAlaska Court Systemarchived copy