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HRS §554D-507

Trust property is protected from the trustee's personal debts

This law says that property held in a trust cannot be used to pay the trustee's own personal debts, even if the trustee goes bankrupt or cannot pay their bills. It protects the trust's assets for the people who benefit from the trust.

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The statute, as written — Personal obligations of trustee

Trust property is not subject to personal obligations of the trustee, even if the trustee becomes insolvent or bankrupt.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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