In the Matter of the Estate of Alva Marie Baker

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s determination that Alva Marie Baker’s handwritten document is a valid holographic will. The Court held that a handwritten name in the exordium clause satisfies the statutory signature requirement of AS 13.12.502(b) when the instrument is complete. Accordingly, the will was admitted to probate and the petitioner was appointed personal representative.