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HRS §554B-5

Transferring money or property for an incapacitated person

This section lets someone holding money or property for an incapacitated adult without a conservator give it to a family member or trust company as a custodial trustee. If the value is over $20,000, a court must approve the transfer. The trustee's written receipt is enough to discharge the person who transferred the property.

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The statute, as written — Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor, facility of payment

(a) Unless controlled by an instrument designating a custodial trustee under section 554B-3, a person, including a fiduciary other than a custodial trustee, who holds property of or owes a debt to an incapacitated individual not having a conservator may make a transfer to an adult member of the beneficiary's family or to a trust company as custodial trustee for the benefit of the incapacitated individual. If the property or obligation exceeds $20,000 in value, the transfer must be authorized by the court. (b) The written acknowledgment of delivery signed by a custodial trustee constitutes a sufficient receipt and discharge for property transferred to the custodial trustee pursuant to this section.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§554B-3 Setting Up a Custodial Trust for Future Payments

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