HRS §560:3-311
No informal appointment when a will may exist
If someone asks to be appointed to handle an estate without a formal court process, and the paperwork shows there might be a valid will that hasn't been filed with the court, the registrar must refuse the request.
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The statute, as written — Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
If an application for informal appointment indicates the existence of a possible unrevoked testamentary instrument which may relate to property subject to the laws of this State, and which is not filed for probate in this court, the registrar shall decline the application.
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