HRS §560:2-508
Changes in life don't cancel your will
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that changes in your life, like getting married or having a child, do not automatically cancel your will. There are two special exceptions in other parts of the law that might apply.
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The statute, as written — Revocation by change of circumstances
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.
Except as provided in sections 560:2-803 and 560:2-804, a change of circumstances does not revoke a will or any part of it.
Sections this one refers to
§560:2-803 What happens to a killer's inheritance and benefits
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