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HRS §668-4

How to state your claim and add heirs if a party dies

This section tells each person in a partition case to explain where their ownership or claim comes from. Defendants must say exactly what they claim. If a party dies, the court will find their heirs or devisees and add them to the case.

heirs

The statute, as written — Pleadings; substitution of heirs in case of death

[(a)] Each party shall allege the source or derivation and devolution of the party's title, right, interest, or claim. The answers of the defendants shall state, among other things, the precise nature and extent of their respective interests or claims. [(b)] If any suggestion of death of any party is made to the court, the court shall upon ascertainment of the identity of the heirs or devisees of the decedent, order them joined as 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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