Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:8-103

  • Company: means any corporation, partnership, trust (business or otherwise), association, joint venture, pool syndicate, unincorporated organization, or any form of business entity not specifically listed herein and, unless specifically excluded, a financial institution; provided that "company" does not mean any trust existing on July 1, 1993, which under its terms must terminate within twenty-five years, or not later than twenty-one years and ten months after the death of individuals living on the effective date of the trust. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Person: means a natural person, entity or organization, including without limitation an individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership, sole proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, trust, or governmental unit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • this State: means the State of Hawaii, its political subdivisions, agencies, and departments. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Unless chartered as a trust company under this chapter or otherwise specifically authorized by the laws of this State, no person shall hold itself out to the general public as being available to serve as a trustee or trust company, whether or not for compensation. No person shall use the term “trust company” as part of its name unless chartered as a trust company pursuant to this chapter.