HRS §560:3-311

No informal appointment when a will may exist

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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

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 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.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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