HRS §560:2-604
What happens when a gift in a will fails
If a specific gift in a will fails, it goes into the rest of the estate (the residue). If a share of the residue fails, that share goes to the other people who were supposed to get the residue, in proportion to their shares.
beneficiariespersonal representatives
The statute, as written — Failure of testamentary provision
(a) Except as provided in section 560:2-603, a devise, other than a residuary devise, that fails for any reason becomes a part of the residue. (b) Except as provided in section 560:2-603, if the residue is devised to two or more persons, the share of a residuary devisee that fails for any reason passes to the other residuary devisee, or to other residuary devisees in proportion to the interest of each in the remaining part of the residue.
Sections this one refers to
§560:2-603 What happens to a gift in a will if the person dies first
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