HRS §560:5-417
Pay for guardians, lawyers, and court-appointed helpers
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗People who help with a protected person's case, like guardians, lawyers, or court-appointed helpers, can be paid from the estate if they aren't paid otherwise. Payment can happen without a court order, but if a court later finds the pay or expenses too much, the extra must be paid back.
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The statute, as written — Compensation and expenses
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.
If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, a guardian, conservator, physician, lawyer for the respondent, lawyer whose services resulted in a protective order or in an order beneficial to a protected person's estate, or any person appointed by the court is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate, even if no guardian or conservator is appointed. Compensation may be paid and expenses reimbursed without court order. If the court or the family court determines that the compensation is excessive or the expenses are inappropriate, the excessive or inappropriate amount shall be repaid to the estate.
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