HRS §532-12
Money for a child is not an advance on inheritance
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that when a parent spends money to support or educate a child, or gives money to a child, it is not considered an advance on the child's inheritance, unless it was meant as a settlement in life. This means such spending does not reduce what the child would otherwise inherit.
childrenparents
The statute, as written — What not advancements
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.
The maintaining or educating, or the giving money to a child, without a view to a portion or settlement in life, shall not be deemed an advancement. [CC 1859, §1460; RL 1925, §3313; RL 1935, §4821; RL 1945, §12081; RL 1955, §318-12; HRS §532-12]
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.