HRS §560:3-305
When the registrar says no to informal probate
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says what happens when the registrar won't approve a will for informal probate. The registrar can say no if the application doesn't meet the rules or for any other reason. That refusal is not a final decision, and you can still ask for formal probate.
beneficiariespersonal representatives
The statute, as written — Informal probate; registrar not satisfied
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.
If the registrar is not satisfied that a will is entitled to be probated in informal proceedings because of failure to meet the requirements of sections 560:3-303 and 560:3-304 or any other reason, the registrar may decline the application. A declination of informal probate is not an adjudication and does not preclude formal probate proceedings.
Sections this one refers to
§560:3-303 How a will is approved without a court hearing
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