Legal Services for Seniors Legal services are provided statewide by Alaska Legal Services Corporation to residents that are at least 60 years of age. Services that can be provided are income maintenance, housing, health care, wills, consumer issues, and information and referrals. View the brochure to find out more.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Consumer Concerns for Older Americans
(Separate Website)
Seniors are bombarded with advertisements, phone calls, and pitches from door-to-door salespeople insisting that living trusts work best for everyone. This may be true for some. For others, buying a living trust is simply a waste of limited resources.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Power of Attorney (2009) This form can be used to create a general or specific power of attorney, either durable or non-durable. Note: for health care issues, see the Alaska Advance Health Care Directive.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Where There's a Will, There's a Way This document explains the basics about wills. Available in Word and PDF formats. If you choose PDF, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Other Formats:
Word File
PUB-14 / Depositing Your Will
(Separate Website)
Instructions for depositing your will with the Alaska Court System for safekeeping. Adobe Acrobat PDF.
By: Alaska Court System
Questions and Answers Regarding Personal Representatives
This pamphlet describes the role of a personal representative of an estate, as well as other information regarding the probate process.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Other Formats:
Word File
Tips for Seniors on Living Trusts
(Separate Website)
One of the most critical choices you will face is whether to get a living trust, will, or both. There are many unscrupulous companies that will try to convince you that a living trust is the best way to go. This may be true for some. But for many, a living trust will simply be a waste of precious resources. This fact sheet will give you basic information about living trusts and wills, and describes some of the most common scams.
By: National consumer Law Center
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