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Wills and estate planning
What a will does, how to write one, and what your state requires for it to count.
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Wills and estate planning
What a will does, how to write one, and what your state requires for it to count.
Hawaii follows the Uniform Probate Code, so its witnesses may sign within a reasonable time rather than at the moment you sign.
A Hawaii will must be in writing, signed by the testator or in the testator's name by another individual in their conscious presence and at their direction, and signed by at least two individuals who each signed within a reasonable time after witnessing the signing or the testator's acknowledgment of it.
H.R.S. § 560:2-502
No. Section 560:2-502 requires two witnesses, not a notary, and notarizing a Hawaii will does not replace them. A notary appears only in a separate self-proving affidavit.
H.R.S. § 560:2-502
HRS § 560:2-502 (Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills). Signed by the testator (or in their name in their conscious presence and by their direction), and signed by at least two individuals who each witnessed the signing or the acknowledgment.
Links last checked 2026-08-25.
This is general information about the law, not legal advice, and it has not been reviewed by an attorney licensed in Hawaii. Requirements change. Confirm the current rules for your state before you sign.
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