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
In Hawaii, estates up to $100,000 can use the small-estate route; executor pay is whatever the court finds reasonable (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-719); and claims are due four months after first publication, or 60 days after mailed notice if later. 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. Sources rechecked October 3, 2026. This page last revised .
Answer first
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)No combined Hawaii probate total
The Circuit Court filing charge is statewide: $150 (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 607-5(c)(14)). Executor pay is reasonable compensation (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-719), not a rate. Each side in full: Hawaii probate filing cost and Hawaii executor fees.
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 detailsStatutes read in full for Hawaii
Read on the enacting state’s own site, with the date each was read.
| Citation | What reading it established | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| HRS §§ 560:3-719, 560:3-721 | In Hawaii the representative fixes the fee first, and the court reviews it when someone asks — representative pay note | 2026-10-13 |
Hawaii decision map
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
Continue
What Hawaii courts publish
Each link goes to the court’s own page and is checked before every release.
- 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
Each rule on the Hawaii pages comes from one of these 5 sources; the citation opens the publisher’s own text. All were last rechecked October 3, 2026.
Simplified-procedure rule
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-1201, HRS § 560:3-1201 — Collection of personal property by affidavit.
Executor compensation rule
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-719, HRS § 560:3-719 — Compensation of personal representative.
Court cost rule
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 607-5(c)(14), HRS § 607-5 — Costs; circuit courts.
Creditor deadline rule
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-801, HRS § 560:3-801 — Notice to creditors.
Creditor deadline rule
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-803(a)(2), HRS § 560:3-803 — Limitations on presentation of claims.
Sources rechecked October 3, 2026: Hawaii source list · how sources are checked · report a correction