HRS §560:2-517
Penalty for Contesting a Will Is Not Enforceable
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a will says a person will lose something for challenging the will or starting other estate court cases, that penalty cannot be enforced when the person had a good reason to start the case.
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The statute, as written — Penalty clause for contest
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.
A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.
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