§ 531-15 Determination of bar to dower or curtesy
§ 531-20 Banks, fiduciaries to disclose property of decedents, when; penalty
§ 531-28.5 Petition to sell real property
§ 531-29 Confirmation of sales of real property by personal representatives or guardians
§ 531-33 Procedure to dispose of unclaimed personalty
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 531 > Part I - Estates of Decedents Generally

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dower: A widow
  • 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.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.