Alaska Notice to Creditors is a legal notice that must be published in an Alaska newspaper by the executor or administrator of an estate when a person dies and leaves unpaid bills or other debts. The purpose of the notice is to inform creditors of the death and to encourage them to submit a claim for payment from the estate. There are two types of Alaska Notice to Creditors: a general notice, and a special notice. A general notice must be published for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the decedent lived or owned property. A special notice is issued to a particular creditor and must include the name, address, and amount of the debt and instructions on how to submit a claim. The special notice must also be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the decedent lived or owned property.