HRS §560:6-106
Transfers from accounts are not part of a will
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Money that moves from a bank or similar account because of the account's own rules is treated as a normal transfer, not as part of a will. This means it doesn't have to follow the usual probate rules, except in one special case.
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The statute, as written — Accounts and transfers nontestamentary
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.
Any transfers resulting from the application of section 560:6-104 are effective by reason of the account contracts involved and this statute and are not to be considered as testamentary or subject to articles I to IV of this chapter except as provided in section 560:6-107.
Sections this one refers to
§560:6-104 Who gets joint account money when an owner dies
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