HRS §510-11
Which property this law covers
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law applies to personal property a husband or wife gets while living in Hawaii, no matter where that property is. It also applies to real estate in Hawaii owned while living here. It does not cover property acquired while living outside Hawaii.
spouses
The statute, as written — Location of property affected
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
This part applies to personal property wherever situated acquired by a husband or wife while domiciled in the State and applies to the real property situated in the State of a husband or wife while domiciled therein. This part does not apply to any property wherever situated acquired by a husband or wife while not domiciled in the State.
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