Probate in Maui County

Probate Court Record

Maui County Second Circuit Court

Maui County · 2nd Circuit

Hours

Monday-Friday 7:45 AM-4:30 PM (except state holidays)

Office

Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Suite 106, Wailuku, HI 96793-1679

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Medicaid Planning Firms Serving Maui County

Serves Hawaii Island from offices in Waimea and Kailua-Kona, with attorneys who visit Maui and Oahu and handle cases statewide. Handles probate administration, trust administration, and estate and trust litigation including will contests and breach-of-fiduciary-duty cases. Home visits are available on each island on request.

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Serves Oahu from Honolulu and visits clients on the Big Island and Maui, including home visits. Prepares revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives, and provides Medicaid planning to preserve future eligibility; the firm states its goal of an organized trust and estate settlement for families. It reports assisting more than 2,000 Hawaii residents since 2010.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateEstate PlanningElder LawMedicaid Planning

Serves all Hawaiian islands from offices in Honolulu and Hilo, with a probate department that handles cases statewide. Handles ordinary probate (informal and formal), expedited ancillary probate for estates opened in another state or country, and affidavits for collecting small estates of personal property. The firm also practices Medicaid and elder law, and its probate page publishes typical cost and timeline estimates.

Serves the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Hawaii

Free Hawaii forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Hawaii.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Hawaii allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2HRS § 327E-16Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Hawaii treats a power of attorney as durable by defaultHRS § 551E-3, § 551E-5, § 551E-9, § 551E-15, § 551E-16, § 551E-31, § 551E-47, § 551E-51 (L 2014, c 22); HRS § 502-84, § 501-174 (recording)Verified Sep 18, 2026View source, and it is signed with no witness or notary requirementHRS § 551E-3, § 551E-5, § 551E-9, § 551E-15, § 551E-16, § 551E-31, § 551E-47, § 551E-51 (L 2014, c 22); HRS § 502-84, § 501-174 (recording)Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Hawaii

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Hawaii: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Hawaii.

How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Hawaii runs $3,900Estimate: 10 hours at $390, Clio's Hawaii Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,850Estimate: 15 hours at $390, Clio's Hawaii Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Hawaii runs $3,900Estimate: 10 hours at $390, Clio's Hawaii Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,850Estimate: 15 hours at $390, Clio's Hawaii Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $1,218Estimate: 3 hours at $406, Clio's Hawaii Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,436Estimate: 6 hours at $406, Clio's Hawaii Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In Hawaii, four years at a public university cost about $90,456NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2023, Table 330.20, public 4-year in-state tuition, fees, room and board, academic year 2022-23Verified Oct 17, 2026View source and the cost of living is 10% above the U.S. averageBEA Regional Price Parities, all items, by state, 2024Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; the state levies an estate taxHRS § 236E-6, § 236E-8Verified Sep 15, 2026View source above $5,490,000HRS § 236E-6, § 236E-8Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Hawaii: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysHRS § 560:3-706Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsHRS §§ 560:3-801, 560:3-803, 560:3-805, 560:3-806 (am L 2023, c 158; § 3-801 am L 2024, c 7)Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.

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