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HRS §556-9

Bank checks from a shared trust account

When money is held in a bank account by two or more trustees, and one trustee is allowed by the others to write checks, the bank and the person receiving the check do not have to check whether that permission was a misuse of the trust. They are only responsible if they acted in bad faith.

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The statute, as written — Deposit in names of two or more trustees

When a deposit is made in a bank in the name of two or more persons as trustees and a check is drawn upon the trust account by any trustee or trustees authorized by the other trustee or trustees to draw checks upon the trust account, neither the payee nor other holder nor the bank is bound to inquire whether it is a breach of trust to authorize such trustee or trustees to draw checks upon the trust account, and is not liable unless the circumstances be such that the action of the payee or other holder or the bank amounts to bad faith.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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