HRS §554D-601
Mental ability needed to create or change a revocable trust
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗To create a revocable trust or add property to one, you must have the same mental ability as you need to make a will. Unless the trust says otherwise, you also need that same ability to change, cancel, or direct the trustee.
trustees
The statute, as written — Capacity of settlor of revocable 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.
The capacity required to create or add property to a revocable trust is the same as that required to make a will. Unless otherwise altered by the terms of the trust pursuant to section 554D-602(c), the capacity required to amend, revoke, or direct the actions of the trustee of a revocable trust is also the same as that required to make a will.
Sections this one refers to
§554D-602 Changing or Ending a Revocable Trust
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