HRS §560:3-813
Settling claims against an estate
The person in charge of an estate can settle a claim made against it if doing so helps the estate. This applies to claims that are due or not yet due, certain or uncertain, and for fixed or unknown amounts.
personal representatives
The statute, as written — Compromise of claims
When a claim against the estate has been presented in any manner, the personal representative, if it appears for the best interest of the estate, may compromise the claim, whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated.
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