Finding Property Owners and Rightful Heirs in Hawaii — After a Grandparent Dies
How to Find the Rightful Heirs and the Owner of Real Property After a Grandparent’s Death in Hawaii Detailed Answer — who inherits and who owns the property If your grandparent died, the owner of any property depends on two facts: (1) how the property was titled immediately before death, and (2) whether your grandparent […]
Read article →How to Recover Surplus Funds After a Tax Sale in Hawaii
Recovering Surplus Proceeds After a Tax-Related Sale in Hawaii Quick summary: When a property in Hawaii is sold to satisfy delinquent taxes, sale proceeds first pay the tax debt, interest, penalties, and the costs of sale. If money remains after those payments, those remaining funds (the surplus) may belong to the former owner or other […]
Read article →Hawaii: How to Ask the Court to Reconsider Letters of Administration and Remove an Administrator
How to get the court to reconsider letters of administration and remove an administrator in Hawaii This FAQ-style guide explains how a sole heir can ask a Hawaii probate court to reconsider issued letters of administration, seek removal of an administrator, and pursue appointment as administrator. This is an educational overview, not legal advice. Quick […]
Read article →Challenging an Administrator Closing a Joint Bank Account in Hawaii
What to do if an estate administrator closed a decedent’s joint bank account without notifying heirs Short answer: Under Hawaii law, you should act quickly to confirm who owned the account, request a written accounting from the personal representative (administrator), preserve bank records, and, if needed, file a petition in probate court to compel an […]
Read article →How to Review and Correct Missing or Incorrect Probate Filings in Hawaii
Detailed Answer If you believe the probate record in your father’s estate in Hawaii is missing filings or contains incorrect filings, you can take several practical steps to review the file, preserve evidence, and ask the court to correct the record. The law and procedures for probate in Hawaii are governed by the Hawaii Revised […]
Read article →Fixing Probate Paperwork Errors in Hawaii: Correcting Incorrect Heir Listings
Correcting Errors in Probate Paperwork in Hawaii Short answer: If a probate filing in Hawaii lists the wrong relatives or otherwise contains errors, you usually fix it by notifying the court and interested parties and filing corrected documents or a formal motion asking the probate court to amend the record. The exact steps depend on […]
Read article →How to Challenge a Grandparent’s Appointment as Estate Administrator in Hawaii
Challenging the Appointment of an Estate Administrator for a Grandparent in Hawaii: What You Need to Know This FAQ-style guide explains, in plain language, how someone in Hawaii can challenge a court’s appointment of an estate administrator for a grandparent. It summarizes who can object, typical legal grounds, the court process, practical steps, and likely […]
Read article →Probate Without Qualification in Hawaii: How to Transfer Real Property Under a Will
Probate without qualification in Hawaii: transferring real property under a will Quick summary: In Hawaii, if a decedent left a will and the estate does not require a full administration (for example, few assets, no unresolved creditor issues, or a single devise of real property), the court may admit the will to probate and allow […]
Read article →How to Open a Deceased Spouse’s Probate Estate in Hawaii to Preserve a Camp Lejeune Claim
Opening a Deceased Spouse’s Probate Estate in Hawaii to Preserve a Military-Exposure Claim Detailed answer: How to open a probate estate in Hawaii so the estate (or personal representative) can pursue a Camp Lejeune claim If your spouse died and you need to preserve or pursue a claim that arose from their time at Camp […]
Read article →Challenging an Administrator’s Claim to Inherited Real Property in Hawaii
Detailed Answer This article explains how an heir in Hawaii can respond when the person appointed to manage a decedent’s estate (the personal representative, often called the administrator) asserts ownership of real property that you believe should pass to you. This is general information only and not legal advice. Who holds title to estate property […]
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