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HRS §572C-5

How to register as reciprocal beneficiaries

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Two people who qualify can register as reciprocal beneficiaries by filing a signed, notarized declaration and paying a fee. The director will then register the declaration, give each person a certificate, and keep a record of it.

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The statute, as written — Registration as reciprocal beneficiaries; filing fees; records

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.

(a) Two persons, who meet the criteria set out in section 572C-4, may enter into a reciprocal beneficiary relationship and register their relationship as reciprocal beneficiaries by filing a signed notarized declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship with the director. For the filing of the declaration, the director shall collect a fee of $8, which shall be remitted to the director of finance for deposit into the general fund. (b) Upon the payment of the fee, the director shall register the declaration and provide a certificate of reciprocal beneficiary relationship to each party named on the declaration. The director shall maintain a record of each declaration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship filed with or issued by the director.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§572C-4 Requirements for a valid reciprocal beneficiary relationship

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