HRS §560:3-309
When the registrar can refuse an informal appointment request
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If the person in charge of paperwork isn't sure an informal appointment of a personal representative should happen, they can say no. This refusal isn't a final court decision, and you can still ask for the appointment through a formal court process.
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The statute, as written — Informal appointment proceedings; 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 requested informal appointment of a personal representative should be made because of failure to meet the requirements of sections 560:3-307 and 560:3-308, or for any other reason, the registrar may decline the application. A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and does not preclude appointment in formal proceedings.
Sections this one refers to
§560:3-307 When a personal representative can be appointed without a court hearing
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