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HRS §554D-410

How a trust can end or be changed

A trust can end if it is revoked, expires, has no purpose left, or its purpose becomes illegal or impossible. A trustee or beneficiary can ask a court to approve or reject a change or ending. The person who created the trust can also start a court case in some situations.

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The statute, as written — Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval

(a) In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by sections 554D-411 through 554D-414, a trust terminates to the extent the trust is revoked or expires pursuant to its terms, no purpose of the trust remains to be achieved, or the purposes of the trust have become unlawful, contrary to public policy, or impossible to achieve. (b) A proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under sections 554D-411 through 554D-416, or trust combination or division under section 554D-417, may be commenced by a trustee or beneficiary, and a proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under section 554D-411 may be commenced by the settlor. The settlor of a charitable trust may maintain a proceeding to modify the trust under section 554D-413.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§554D-411 Changing or ending a trust when everyone agrees

§554D-417 Combining or Dividing Trusts

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