Alaska Motor Vehicle (DMV) Affidavit for an Estate

Download the Alaska DMV affidavit of an estate for a vehicle may be completed by an affiant who is the successor of the previous owner due to death. Pursuant to AS 13.16.680(a) the total value of all vehicles handed down to the affiant may not be more than one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). Thirty (30) days must have elapsed from the time of the death of the previous owner and the time the form is submitted to the DMV Online Processing (Notice of Transfer Pending).

How to Write

Step 1 – Download in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word (.doc).

Step 2 – Enter the following information about the vehicle:

  • Alaska license plate number
  • Serial number (VIN)
  • Year
  • Make
  • Model
  • Registered owner shown on DMV records
  • Successor of the Estate (your name)

Step 3 – Sign the form in the presence of a notary public and send to the following address:

State of Alaska, Division of Motor Vehicles, ATTN: CORRESPONDENCE, 1300 W Benson Boulevard STE 200, Anchorage AK 99503-3600