HRS §634-61
What happens when a party dies or a company dissolves
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If someone suing or being sued dies, or a company in the lawsuit dissolves, the case does not automatically end. The case can continue if the right person or company is substituted in, or if the claim survives, it can proceed with the remaining parties.
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The statute, as written — Death or dissolution of plaintiff or defendant
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.
The death of a plaintiff or defendant or the dissolution of a corporate plaintiff or defendant shall not cause an action to abate, but it may be continued upon substitution of the proper parties as provided by the rules of court, or if the claim is one which survives to or against the surviving parties the action shall proceed in favor of or against the surviving parties as provided by the rules of court.
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