HRS §551E-4
Naming a guardian in a power of attorney
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A person can name who they want to be their guardian or conservator in a power of attorney. If a court later appoints a guardian or other manager, the agent must answer to that person too. The power of attorney stays in effect unless the court changes it.
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The statute, as written — Nomination of conservator or guardian; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary
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.
(a) In a power of attorney, a principal may nominate a conservator or guardian of the principal's estate, or conservator or guardian of the principal's person for consideration by the court if protective proceedings for the principal's estate or person are begun after the principal executes the power of attorney. Except for good cause shown or disqualification, the court shall make its appointment in accordance with the principal's most recent nomination. (b) If, after a principal executes a power of attorney, a court appoints a guardian of the principal's estate or other fiduciary charged with the management of some or all of the principal's property, the agent shall be accountable to the fiduciary as well as to the principal. The power of attorney shall not be terminated and the agent's authority shall continue unless limited, suspended, or terminated by the court.
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