HRS §560:3-309
When the registrar can refuse an informal appointment request
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
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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