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HRS §560:3-904

Interest on general money gifts in a will

If a will gives someone a specific amount of money, that gift earns interest starting one year after the personal representative is first appointed, until it's paid. The interest rate is the legal rate, unless the will says otherwise.

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The statute, as written — Interest on general pecuniary devise

General pecuniary devises bear interest at the legal rate beginning one year after the first appointment of a personal representative until payment, unless a contrary intent is indicated by the will.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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