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HRS §560:3-707

Hiring Appraisers for Estate Assets

The person in charge of the estate can hire a qualified, unbiased appraiser to figure out what an asset was worth on the day the person died, if the value is unclear. Different appraisers can be used for different types of assets. The appraiser's name and address must be listed on the inventory next to the items they valued.

personal representatives

The statute, as written — Employment of appraisers

The personal representative may employ a qualified and disinterested appraiser to assist in ascertaining the fair market value as of the date of the decedent's death of any asset the value of which may be subject to reasonable doubt. Different persons may be employed to appraise different kinds of assets included in the estate. The names and addresses of any appraiser shall be indicated on the inventory with the item or items appraised.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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