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Hawaii probate articles

• Hawaii Supreme Court: Terms Of Trust Do Not Override The Law

  2020-06-26

  The June 2020 Hawaii Supreme Court case of In re Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement had a complicated fact pattern with clear takeaways: make sure there are findings of fact in any order entered in a contested probate procee…

• How Do You Make a Valid Will In Hawaii?

  2021-05-05

  To create a valid will under Hawaii law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed and witnessed by two witnesses.   The requirements for the execution of a valid will are found at Hawaii Revised Statutes § 560:2-502…

• Surviving Spouse Rights Hawaii

  2019-09-23

  Hawaii law provides surviving spouses with rights, including: Intestate Share Homestead Allowance Exempt Property Maintenance Allowance Elective Share What Are A Surviving Spouse's Rights in Hawaii When There Is No Valid Will? When a decede…

• Who Are Next Of Kin In Hawaii?

  2020-11-04

  In Hawaii, “next of kin” for purposes of intestate succession (when someone dies without a will) generally include the closest relatives of the decedent, specifically the: Surviving spouse Children Parents Siblings Grandparents A person’s s…