Simplified route
$100,000
Collection of personal property by affidavit (HRS § 560:3-1201); no waiting period stated.
Eligibility and caveatsHawaii estate administration
Hawaii probate: rules, process, costs, executor fees and deadlines
Small-estate limit: $100,000
This guide explains probate in Hawaii: Hawaii is a Uniform Probate Code state. Personal property of a decedent whose gross Hawaii estate does not exceed $100,000 can be collected by affidavit under HRS § 560:3-1201, presented with a death certificate and with no statutory waiting period. Probate proceedings are filed in the Circuit Court, where the statewide opening fee is $150 under HRS § 607-5 (the (c)(14) probate fee of $100 plus the (c)(32) civil-filing administrative cost of $50). Personal representatives receive reasonable compensation under § 560:3-719.
Sources reviewed August 9, 2026. Latest primary-source re-fetch October 3, 2026.
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Hawaii simplified probate route
Up to $100,000; no waiting period stated. Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-1201.
Collection of personal property by affidavit (HRS § 560:3-1201)Screen a specific Hawaii estate with the calculators on the small-estate page and the executor-fee page, or compare states in the full estate navigator.
What the reviewed rules establish
Court cost
$150
1 published schedule, itemised on the filing-cost page.
Filing-cost detailExecutor compensation
Court-reviewed
No percentage schedule; the court decides what is reasonable. Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-719.
Compensation detailCreditor deadline
Multiple triggers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-801 (Hawaii State Legislature; reviewed August 9, 2026)
Timeline and creditor detailsHawaii provisions this site could not read
Not every state serves its own code. Where Hawaii did not, the attempt is recorded here instead of being covered over with a figure copied from a secondary summary. Each row names the authority that would settle the question and the page that failed to return it.
| Authority sought | What is therefore not published | Tried on |
|---|---|---|
| Haw. Rev. Stat. (commissions of personal representatives) | Hawaii’s commission schedule could not be read from the state’s own site — representative pay | 2026-09-17 |
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The four facts that change the Hawaii route
Each Hawaii answer below links to the page that sets out its source.
| Question | Recorded Hawaii answer |
|---|---|
| What route is being screened? | Collection of personal property by affidavit (HRS § 560:3-1201) |
| What property and basis count? | personal probate property only; gross value for this route. |
| What is the amount screen? | $100,000 |
| What is the time or deadline record? | No universal waiting period stated; creditor deadlines: separate clocks by triggering event |
| What does the cost record establish? | $150 is the recorded statewide amount. |
| What does compensation use? | Reasonable compensation set by the court, measured on the estate accounting. |
Limits and unresolved costs
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What Hawaii courts publish
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- Self-help centreHawaii State Judiciary — Self-HelpHawaii State Judiciary
- Forms indexHawaii State Judiciary — Court FormsHawaii State Judiciary
- Court resourceHawaii State Judiciary — Access to Justice Rooms / Self-Help CentersHawaii State Judiciary
Limits on court material
- Probate in Hawaii is handled by the Circuit Court of each judicial circuit. The Judiciary publishes statewide court forms and self-help resources. The $150 probate opening fee is fixed statewide by HRS § 607-5 — item (c)(14) ($100) plus the item (c)(32) administrative cost on all civil filings ($50); the § 560:3-1201 affidavit is a private demand instrument presented with a death certificate, not a court filing.
Hawaii primary sources
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-1201 — HRS § 560:3-1201 — Collection of personal property by affidavit
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-719 — HRS § 560:3-719 — Compensation of personal representative
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 607-5(c)(14) — HRS § 607-5 — Costs; circuit courts
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-801 — HRS § 560:3-801 — Notice to creditors
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-803(a)(2) — HRS § 560:3-803 — Limitations on presentation of claims
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