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HRS §634-61

What happens when a party dies or a company dissolves

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

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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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