Updated November 15, 2023
A Hawaii last will and testament is an estate-planning document that allows an individual (“testator”) to leave detailed instructions on how their personal and real property, fiduciary accounts, and digital property will be distributed upon their death. By drafting a will, a testator can designate the individuals who will inherit a portion or all of the estate.
Signing Requirements
The document must be signed by at least two witnesses.[1]
State Definition
“Will” includes codicil and any testamentary instrument that merely appoints an executor, revokes or revises another will, nominates a guardian, or expressly excludes or limits the right of an individual or class to succeed to property of the decedent passing by intestate succession.[2]
Related Forms
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Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
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