Chapter 554D

§554D-102 Which trusts this law covers

§554D-103 Definitions for Hawaii trust law

§554D-104 When a person or organization is considered to know something

§554D-105 When Trust Terms Override the Law

§554D-106 Other trust laws still apply unless changed

§554D-107 Which state's law governs a trust's terms

§554D-108 Where a Trust Is Managed and How to Move It

§554D-109 How to give notice and when it can be skipped

§554D-110 Who else gets treated as a qualified beneficiary

§554D-111 Trust settlement agreements without going to court

§554D-112 How to interpret trust terms and property

§554D-113 When a trustee can insure a life

§554D-201 When a court can get involved in a trust

§554D-202 When Hawaii Courts Can Hear Trust Cases

§554D-203 Which courts can handle trust cases

§554D-204 Where to File a Court Case About a Trust

§554D-301 How notice and consent work when someone represents you

§554D-302 When a power holder can act for others

§554D-303 Who can legally represent and bind others

§554D-304 When someone else can act for a minor or missing person

§554D-305 When a court can appoint a guardian for someone in a trust

§554D-401 Ways to Create a Trust

§554D-402 What is needed to create a valid trust

§554D-403 When a trust made in another state is valid

§554D-404 Trust purposes must be legal and possible

§554D-405 How charitable trusts are created and enforced

§554D-406 When a Trust Can Be Canceled for Fraud or Pressure

§554D-407 Proving an oral or missing trust exists

§554D-408 Trusts for caring for pets are valid and protected

§554D-409 Trusts for purposes without named beneficiaries

§554D-410 How a trust can end or be changed

§554D-411 Changing or ending a trust when everyone agrees

§554D-412 Changing or Ending a Trust Due to Unexpected Events or Poor Management

§554D-413 What happens when a charity's goal can't be met

§554D-414 Ending a small trust

§554D-415 Fixing mistakes in a trust's terms

§554D-416 Changing a trust to meet tax goals

§554D-417 Combining or Dividing Trusts

§554D-501 When a creditor can reach a beneficiary's trust interest

§554D-502 When a spendthrift trust protects a beneficiary's interest

§554D-503 When a spendthrift trust can be tapped for support or government claims

§554D-504 When creditors can reach a beneficiary's trust interest

§554D-505 When creditors can go after trust property

§554D-506 When creditors can reach overdue trust payments

§554D-507 Trust property is protected from the trustee's personal debts

§554D-601 Mental ability needed to create or change a revocable trust

§554D-602 Changing or Ending a Revocable Trust

§554D-603 Who controls a trust while the settlor is alive

§554D-604 Time limits for challenging a revocable trust after death

§554D-701 Accepting or declining trusteeship

§554D-702 When a trustee must post a bond

§554D-703 How co-trustees make decisions and share duties

§554D-704 When a trustee position opens and how to fill it

§554D-705 How a trustee can resign from a trust

§554D-706 When and How a Court Can Remove a Trustee

§554D-707 Delivering trust property after a trustee leaves

§554D-708 How trustees get paid and can be reviewed

§554D-709 Getting paid back for trust expenses

§554D-801 Trustee's duty to run the trust properly

§554D-802 Trustee must act only for beneficiaries' benefit

§554D-803 Trustee must treat all beneficiaries fairly

§554D-804 Trustees must manage trusts prudently

§554D-805 Trustees can only charge reasonable costs

§554D-806 Trustees must use their special skills

§554D-807 Trustee's Power to Delegate Duties and Agent Responsibilities

§554D-808 Who can direct a trustee's actions

§554D-809 Trustee's duty to control and protect trust property

§554D-810 Keeping Trust Records and Property Separate

§554D-811 Trustee's duty to enforce and defend trust claims

§554D-812 Getting Trust Property Back and Fixing Past Mistakes

§554D-813 Trustee's duty to inform and report to beneficiaries

§554D-814 Trustee Discretionary Powers and Tax Savings Rules

§554D-815 What a trustee can do without court approval

§554D-816 What a trustee is allowed to do with trust property

§554D-817 How trust property is distributed when a trust ends

§554D-901 Trustees must follow the prudent investor rule unless the trust says otherwise

§554D-902 How trustees must invest and manage trust money

§554D-903 Trustees must spread out trust investments unless special reasons apply

§554D-904 Trustee's duties when starting a trust

§554D-905 Judging trustee decisions by what was known then

§554D-906 What trust language means for allowed investments

§554D-1001 What happens when a trustee breaks trust duties

§554D-1002 What a trustee must pay for breaking trust duties

§554D-1003 Trustee not liable for losses without a breach

§554D-1004 Who pays legal fees in trust disputes

§554D-1005 Time Limits for Suing a Trustee for Breach of Trust

§554D-1006 Trustee protection for following the trust document

§554D-1007 Trustee Not Liable for Not Knowing About an Event

§554D-1008 When a Trust Can't Protect a Trustee from Liability

§554D-1009 When a beneficiary's approval protects a trustee

§554D-1010 When a trustee is personally responsible for debts and harms

§554D-1011 Trustee's protection from partnership debts

§554D-1012 Protection for people who help or deal with a trustee

§554D-1013 Using a trust certificate instead of the full trust document

§554D-1101 Keeping the law consistent across states

§554D-1102 Electronic records and signatures follow federal law

§554D-1103 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

§554D-1104 How this law applies to older trusts and court cases