Alaska allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Skagway Municipality without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Alaska are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Skagway Municipality firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the District Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
Solo PracticeSitka, AK
Since 2003 · Serves 8 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate Litigation
- Office
- 124 Lincoln Street, Suite 205Sitka, AK 99835
Solo PracticeJuneau, AK
Serves 11 counties
Juneau solo practice serving Southeast Alaska communities from Sitka and Ketchikan to Haines, Skagway, and Craig. Attorney Lisa Mariotti guides families through the probate process after a death and drafts simple wills with testamentary trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Also offers unbundled, limited-scope help for self-represented clients.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
- Office
- 2770 Sherwood Lane, Suite 2-GJuneau, AK 99801
Boutique practice of attorney Kris L. Barnum with offices in Juneau, in the First Judicial District, and Whitefish, Montana. Prepares estate and disability plans, including pet and equine succession planning, alongside business formation and real estate work. Accepts ASEA, APEA, and Alaska Electrical Trust Fund union legal benefits.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- P.O. Box 240907Douglas, AK 99824
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation
- Office
- 9309 Glacier Highway, Suite A-201Juneau, AK 99801
Solo PracticeJuneau, AK
James McMahon, Attorney & Counselor at Law
Solo practice in Juneau, in the First Judicial District, serving Southeast Alaska. James McMahon has been admitted in Alaska since 2011.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset Protection
- Office
- 1601 Salmon Creek Lane, Suite AJuneau, AK 99801
FirmJuneau, AK
Serves the whole state
Juneau firm serving the entire state from offices in Juneau and Fairbanks, with attorneys also based in Glennallen and Wrangell. Works with trustees on trust administration and takes families through probate when assets were never titled to a trust: collecting assets, paying debts, and distributing to beneficiaries or heirs. Charges flat fees for estate and trust administration.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 8800 Glacier Highway, Suite 222Juneau, AK 99801
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