For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in Hawaii: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from Hawaii statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for Hawaii
Hawaii requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 1040HRS § 235-51(c), § 235-2.4(a)(2)(F); Act 46 SLH 2024 (H.B. 2404)Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
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 Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
Settling a trust in Hawaii happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeHRS Ch. 554D (Uniform Trust Code)Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysHRS §§ 554D-813, 554D-1005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in Hawaii, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $100,000HRS § 560:3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 4 monthsHRS § 560:3-803(a)(1)(A)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.