HRS §560:3-716
Powers and duties of a replacement estate representative
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A replacement person in charge of an estate has the same authority and responsibilities as the original one to finish managing and giving out the estate's property quickly. However, they cannot use any power that the will specifically gave only to the original person named.
personal representatives
The statute, as written — Powers and duties of successor personal representative
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.
A successor personal representative has the same power and duty as the original personal representative to complete the administration and distribution of the estate, as expeditiously as possible, but the successor personal representative shall not exercise any power expressly made personal to the executor named in the will.
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