HRS §560:4-201
Paying debts of a person who died in another state
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗After 60 days from a nonresident's death, someone who owes money or holds property of that person's estate can give it to the foreign personal representative. This is allowed if the representative shows proof of appointment and signs a statement with certain facts. This section only applies when no local estate process is happening in Hawaii.
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The statute, as written — Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration
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.
At any time after the expiration of sixty days from the death of a nonresident decedent, any person indebted to the estate of the nonresident decedent or having possession or control of personal property, or of an instrument evidencing a debt, obligation, stock or chose in action belonging to the estate of the nonresident decedent may pay the debt, deliver the personal property, or the instrument evidencing the debt, obligation, stock or chose in action, to the domiciliary foreign personal representative of the nonresident decedent upon being presented with proof of appointment and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the representative stating: (1) The date of the death of the nonresident decedent; (2) That no local administration, or application or petition therefor, is pending in this State; and (3) That the domiciliary foreign personal representative is entitled to payment or delivery.
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