HRS §554D-201
When a court can get involved in a trust
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A court can step into trust matters only when someone involved asks for help or when the law allows it. Trusts are not automatically watched by a court unless a judge orders it. Court cases about trusts can cover many internal issues, like choosing trustees or checking their reports.
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The statute, as written — Role of court in administration of trust
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) The court may intervene in the administration of a trust to the extent its jurisdiction is invoked by an interested person or as provided by law. (b) A trust is not subject to continuing judicial supervision unless ordered by the court. (c) A judicial proceeding involving a trust may relate to any matter involving the internal affairs of trusts, including a proceeding to: (1) Appoint or remove a trustee; (2) Review or determine a trustee's compensation; (3) Review a trustee's report or accounting or compel a trustee to report or account; (4) Ascertain beneficiaries; (5) Determine any question arising in the administration or distribution of any trust, including questions of construction of trust terms; (6) Request instructions to trustees; and (7) Determine the existence or nonexistence of any immunity, power, privilege, duty, or right. (d) A judicial proceeding is initiated by filing a petition in the court and giving notice pursuant to section 554D-109 to interested persons. The court may order notification to additional persons.
Sections this one refers to
§554D-109 How to give notice and when it can be skipped
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