HRS §560:3-712
Personal representative's liability for improper estate actions
If a personal representative mishandles an estate, they must pay interested people for any loss caused by breaking their duty of care, just like a trustee must. Buyers and others who deal with the representative have their rights set by other sections.
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The statute, as written — Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
If the exercise of power concerning the estate is improper, the personal representative is liable to interested persons for damage or loss resulting from breach of fiduciary duty to the same extent as a trustee of an express trust. The rights of purchasers and others dealing with a personal representative shall be determined as provided in sections 560:3-713 and 560:3-714.
Sections this one refers to
§560:3-713 When the estate manager can buy estate property
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