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HRS §560:5-111

Accepting a guardianship or conservatorship role means following court rules

When you agree to be a guardian or conservator, you agree to follow the court's authority in any case about that role. The person who starts a court case must send you notice at the address on file and any other address they know.

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The statute, as written — Effect of acceptance of appointment

By accepting appointment, a guardian or conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship or conservatorship. The petitioner shall send or deliver notice of any proceeding to the guardian or conservator at the guardian's or conservator's address shown in the court records and at any other address then known to the petitioner.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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