Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alaska

14 probate litigation firms in Alaska, by city, county and firm type.

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning13 Tax Planning1 Special Needs Planning2 Asset Protection2 Medicaid Planning1

Settling an estate

Trust Administration7 Probate14 Probate Litigation14 Trust Litigation5

Capacity and care

Elder Law2 Conservatorship9 Guardianship10

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14 firms

Artio Law

527 W 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Downtown Anchorage firm representing personal representatives and heirs through contested and uncontested probate in the Third Judicial District court, taking matters from anywhere in the state — Mat-Su Valley to Juneau to Utqiagvik. Also handles small-estate affidavits of collection, ancillary probate for out-of-state decedents, trust administration, and contested guardianships.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-907-313-4076

Barlow Anderson Law

420 L Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99501

Downtown Anchorage firm on L Street working estates through the Third Judicial District court. Handles informal and formal probate, trust and estate administration, probate disputes and will contests, and guardianships and conservatorships, alongside wills, trusts, and elder-law planning. Founding partner Leonard R. Anderson sits on Alaska's Probate Rules Committee.

Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+2

1-907-375-0750

Baxter Bruce & Sullivan P.C.

9309 Glacier Highway, Suite A-201, Juneau, AK 99801

Juneau firm founded in 1977, serving Southeast Alaska from Ketchikan to Yakutat before the First Judicial District courts. Probates wills and intestate estates, handling debts, court filings, and distributions, counsels trustees through trust administration, and takes on disputes over will validity and personal representative conduct.

Since 1977Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation

1-907-789-3166

Law Offices of Blake Fulton Quackenbush

550 W. 8th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage firm (BF Quackenbush Law) practicing in Alaska's Third Judicial District, with an office also in Vancouver, Washington. Its probate and estate planning department guides executors and administrators through probate, represents trustees and beneficiaries in trust disputes and will contests, and handles guardianships and conservatorships. Offers a free consultation for estates cases.

Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-907-868-2780

Clayton & Diemer, LLC

500 L Street, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage firm on L Street providing probate court services in Anchorage and throughout Alaska. Advises executors and administrators on filing the will, appointment and bond, collecting and valuing assets, paying creditors and estate taxes, and locating beneficiaries, and often takes on those duties itself. Represents the estate or its fiduciary in will challenges and disputes among beneficiaries.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-907-276-2999

Dolifka & Mery

44501 Sterling Highway, Suite 202, Soldotna, AK 99669

Soldotna firm on the Sterling Highway serving Kenai, Soldotna, Seward, Nikiski, and Homer. Takes personal representatives through probate and ancillary probate, from filing the will to closing accounts, and handles will contests, trust litigation, guardianships, and conservatorships. Attorneys Jeffrey Dolifka and Noah Mery also practice real estate and injury law.

Serves 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationConservatorship+2

1-907-262-2910

Law Office of Justin S. Eppler, LLC

2525 Blueberry Road, Suite 102, Anchorage, AK 99503

Serves clients across Alaska from an Anchorage office on Blueberry Road, often by phone and video. Administers probate estates and trusts for personal representatives and trustees, including estate settlement, distribution, and beneficiary representation, and litigates will contests and estate and trust disputes. Also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-907-770-0400

Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

701 West Eighth Avenue, Suite 1100, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage firm on West Eighth Avenue, in the Third Judicial District. Handles probate and trust administration and estate and trust litigation alongside wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, estate, gift, and income tax planning, and business succession planning. Estate attorneys include Karl Kaufman, Vice President of the Anchorage Estate Planning Council.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationTax Planning

1-907-276-5152

Law Office of Brandon C. Marx

124 Lincoln Street, Suite 205, Sitka, AK 99835

Sitka solo practice representing clients across Southeast Alaska, from Ketchikan to Haines, Skagway, and Gustavus, before the First Judicial District courts. Helps families through probate of a loved one's estate and handles undue influence claims and will contests. Also drafts simple wills for a flat fee, alongside family law, real estate, criminal defense, and maritime matters.

Solo PracticeSince 2003Serves 8 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate Litigation

1-907-747-7100

Palmier & Erwin, LLC

731 I Street, Suite 202, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage firm on I Street handling probate matters statewide in Alaska, led by lifelong Alaskan attorney Roberta Erwin. Represents both sides in probate disputes and in guardianship proceedings, whether seeking appointment as guardian or contesting one, alongside family law and appeals. Charges a fixed $350 for the initial probate consultation.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateProbateProbate LitigationGuardianship

1-907-279-8522

Shortell Law, LLC

911 W 8th Avenue, #204, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage firm handling formal and informal probate: appointment of the personal representative, the inventory, notice to creditors, creditor claims, and final distribution, plus will disputes and wrongful death claims brought by the estate. Also drafts revocable living trusts, special needs trusts, wills, and powers of attorney, and handles guardianship and conservatorship.

Estate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning

1-907-272-8181

Walton, Theiler & Winegarden, LLC

105 Trading Bay, Suite 103, Kenai, AK 99611

Kenai firm serving the Kenai Peninsula, from Soldotna to Homer, since 1985. Guides families through probate, from filing the will and appointing the personal representative to the inventory, debts, and distribution, and handles contested wills, small estate procedures, and wills and trusts. Family law, criminal defense, and injury work fill out the practice; the first consultation is free.

Since 1985Serves 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationAsset Protection

1-907-283-5774

Woelber & Associates, P.C.

821 N Street, Suite 206, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage estate firm where Tonja Woelber has helped families plan for over 30 years. Handles probate and trust administration and litigation, and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Woelber has chaired or co-chaired the Alaska Bar's Estate Planning and Probate Section three times.

Solo PracticeEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-907-272-0024

Law Offices of Jimmy E. White, LLC

1225 E. International Airport Road, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99518

Anchorage practice serving clients throughout Alaska, opened by Jimmy E. White when Hughes White Colbo & Tervooren dissolved in June 2025. Files probate petitions, handles creditor claims and distribution to heirs, small estate affidavits, and will challenges. Its elder law work covers wills, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid planning, and special needs trusts.

Solo PracticeSince 2025Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawConservatorship+3

1-907-274-7522

Estate planning attorneys in Alaska average $373 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,119 to $2,238 for a simple individual will and $3,300 to $4,950 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Alaska will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Alaska, estates with personal property of $150,000 or less skip probate with the Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property, 30 days after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Alaska probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Alaska, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Alaska estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alaska

Estate planning attorneys in Alaska charge $373 per hour for wills and estates work. A simple will done through an attorney typically runs $1,119–$2,238; online services cost $30–$300 for the same document.

Alaska runs a conventional probate system, so the decision to hire an attorney usually comes down to general factors: blended families, business ownership, special-needs dependents, or property in multiple states. If none of those apply, simpler tools are often enough.

Worth knowing: estates under $150,000 can use Alaska's simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. If your situation is straightforward and the estate fits, you may not need an attorney at all.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

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Data sourced from Alaska statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alaska

Free Alaska forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Alaska.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Alaska, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alaska

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Alaska: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Alaska.

How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Alaska costs an estimated $27,032. Attorney fees run 2.1% to 3.3% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Without a will in Alaska, a surviving spouse takes the entire estate when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per capita at each generation.

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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

In Alaska, creditors have 4 months from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Alaska: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment; creditors have 4 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.

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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

Alaska pays executors reasonable compensation, typically 2.2% to 3.8% of the estate.

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Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alaska

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alaska

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alaska

How Much Does Probate Cost?

Who Inherits Without a Will?

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Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alaska