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HRS §560:3-1005

Deadline for suing the estate representative

This section sets a time limit for heirs and creditors to sue the person handling the estate for doing their job badly. You must start the lawsuit within six months after the final paperwork is filed. Fraud or hiding information is not covered by this limit.

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The statute, as written — Limitations on proceedings against personal representative

Unless previously barred by adjudication and except as provided in the closing statement, the rights of successors and of creditors whose claims have not otherwise been barred against the personal representative for breach of fiduciary duty are barred unless a proceeding to assert the same is commenced within six months after the filing of the closing statement. The rights thus barred do not include rights to recover from a personal representative for fraud, misrepresentation, or inadequate disclosure related to the settlement of the decedent's estate.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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