HRS §560:4-302
When a foreign estate representative can be sued in Hawaii
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that a person handling a deceased person's estate from another state can be sued in Hawaii courts just like the deceased person could have been before they died. It adds to other rules about court authority.
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The statute, as written — Jurisdiction by act of decedent
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.
In addition to jurisdiction conferred by section 560:4-301, a foreign personal representative is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to the same extent that the decedent was subject to jurisdiction immediately prior to death.
Sections this one refers to
§560:4-301 When a foreign estate representative comes under Hawaii court authority
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