Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 572-26

  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

A married person may be a personal representative, guardian, trustee, custodian, or other fiduciary and may bind the person’s self and the estate the person represents without any act or assent on the part of the person’s spouse.