HRS §554D-112
How to interpret trust terms and property
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the same rules used to understand a will and how it gives away property also apply to a trust. This helps judges and others figure out what a trust means and who gets the trust property.
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The statute, as written — Rules of construction
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 rules of construction that apply in this State to the interpretation of and disposition of property by will also apply, as appropriate, to the interpretation of the terms of a trust and the disposition of the trust property.
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