Hawaii Household Paperwork Bundle: 4 Kits in One Download (HI Executor and Estate Kit, Hawaii Small Claims Kit, Hawaii POA Signing Kit, Hawaii Will Signing Kit)

Who it is for

Families in Hawaii getting papers in order: signing a power of attorney or will, settling an estate, or taking a money dispute to small claims.

Not the right fit if

You only need one of these papers (buy that kit on its own), or nothing is in Hawaii. Not a form preparation or legal service.

Why it is different

• 4 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Hawaii kits are built only from our Hawaii data files: Sources, checked November 2026: HRS 560:3-1201, Collection of personal property by affidavit (Hawaii State Legislature); Hawaii State Judiciary form 3C-E-210, Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent (8/2014); Nolo (secondary source): Probate Shortcuts in Hawaii (Nolo, updated 4/25/2024); HRS 560:2-502, Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills (Hawaii Legislature); HRS 560:2-501, Who may make will (Hawaii State Legislature); HRS 560:2-504, Self-proved will (Hawaii State Legislature); HRS 560:2-505, Who may witness (Hawaii State Legislature); Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Hawaii (Nolo); Justia (statute text) (secondary source): HRS 560:2-516, Duty of custodian of will; liability (2020 Hawaii Revised Statutes, Justia statute text); Hawaii small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Hawaii State Judiciary: Small Claims; Hawaii State Judiciary: Your Guide to Small Claims Court (brochure); Hawaii State Judiciary: Small Claims (self-help; file your claim through Online Dispute Resolution); Hawaii power of attorney data file, checked November 2026 against HRS chapter 551E, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Hawaii State Legislature); Advance Health Care Directive form (Hawaii Executive Office on Aging); Hawaii will signing data file, checked November 2026 against HRS 560:2-502, Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills (Hawaii Legislature); HRS 560:2-501, Who may make will (Hawaii State Legislature); HRS 560:2-504, Self-proved will (Hawaii State Legislature); HRS 560:2-505, Who may witness (Hawaii State Legislature); Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Hawaii (Nolo); Justia (statute text) (secondary source): HRS 560:2-516, Duty of custodian of will; liability (2020 Hawaii Revised Statutes, Justia statute text).
• Every kit in the set is written for Hawaii.

What is inside

• Hawaii Executor and Estate Kit. Gross value of the estate in Hawaii up to $100,000, not counting vehicles, which may be transferred regardless of value. The section covers personal property only. Real estate isn't counted, and the affidavit doesn't transfer it; it needs its own route. No waiting period: section 560:3-1201 sets none. The holder pays or transfers once shown a death certificate and the affidavit. Signed before a notary. The Judiciary's form ends with a notary jurat. Handed to the bank or other holder. Presented with the death certificate to the person who owes the debt or holds the property; no court filing. Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent (3C-E-210). The Hawaii State Judiciary's form. Summary administration: As Nolo's summary describes it: a probate case is opened in probate court as usual, and if the estate qualifies, the personal representative distributes the property without notifying creditors and then files a closing statement. Two witnesses, each signing within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment. Allowed at signing or any time later. The testator and witnesses sign before an officer authorized to administer oaths, under official seal. Recognized if the signature and material parts are in the testator's handwriting. No witnesses needed. A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it. Assets, debts, payments and distributions; it compares the countable assets with $100,000, leaves real estate out of the count and leaves vehicles out.
• Hawaii Small Claims Court Kit. In Hawaii, small claims (Small Claims Division of the District Court) cover claims up to $5,000. From the official page: Up to $5,000, not counting interest and costs. Where and how to file, from the official pages: Generally the division where the defendant resides; if the defendant lives outside the circuit, where the claim arose. Security deposit disputes: the defendant's division, or where the property is if the defendant lives out of state. Fees: Statement of Claim: $35 (may be waived by a judge for financial hardship); counterclaim: $10. From the Judiciary's small claims brochure; a jury trial demand needs a $200 deposit. Check current fees with the District Court. Online filing: https://courts.ehawaii.gov/self-help/small_claims/small_claims Service: The plaintiff arranges service: certified or registered mail (restricted delivery, return receipt), a civil process server, a non-party adult who files a return of service, or personal service with a signed acknowledgment. The defendant must be notified at least 48 hours before trial. Lawyers are allowed, with limits. Appeal: No right to appeal a Small Claims Division judgment. A party may ask the court to alter or set aside the judgment within 10 days after it is filed. A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $5,000 and $40,000 (counterclaims), a costs sheet with the Hawaii fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
• Hawaii Power of Attorney Signing Kit. Get your Hawaii power of attorney signed the way the state's own law describes. A signature is presumed genuine if acknowledged before a notary; the section doesn't make notarization a condition of validity. Step by step in signing order: statutory form: Start from the official form: Statutory form power of attorney (HRS 551E-51); notary: Notarizing isn't a condition of validity here, but do it anyway; witnesses: The execution section doesn't mention witnesses; agent's acknowledgment: No signed acceptance is required before acting; recording for real estate: Chapter 551E has no requirement to record the power of attorney and doesn't mention the Bureau of Conveyances; durable after incapacity: Durable unless the document says incapacity ends it. Healthcare: Two witnesses or a notary. Witnesses can't be the health care agent, a provider or a facility employee; one can't be a relative or heir. Notary: "is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges the signature before a notary public." Witnesses: "shall be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual." Agent's acknowledgment: "accepts appointment as an agent under a power of attorney by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent" Durable after incapacity: "shall be durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal." Healthcare power of attorney: "If you do not have 2 witnesses, your Advance Directive must be notarized." Recording: Chapter 551E has no requirement to record the power of attorney and doesn't mention the Bureau of Conveyances. Agent: An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance. Plus a copies log.
• Hawaii Will Signing Day Kit. Bring 2 witnesses. The rule: Two witnesses, each signing within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment. Pick witnesses who get nothing under the will and aren't married to someone who does. Have a notary or another officer who can administer oaths there for the self-proving affidavit. The statute names that officer rather than notaries by name. Allowed at signing or any time later. The testator and witnesses sign before an officer authorized to administer oaths, under official seal. If no notary is available on the day, the affidavit can be added later, while the witnesses can still be reached. The rule here: A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it. The testator signs (or acknowledges the signature) while the witnesses watch, then each witness signs. This checklist is for a typed will signed with witnesses. Steps, ID, copies and review dates. Electronic wills: Not authorized, per Nolo's Hawaii page; the will has to be on paper. For a self-proving will, Nolo describes the testator and witnesses going to a notary to sign the affidavit. Where the original is and who has copies. Handwritten wills in Hawaii: Recognized if the signature and material parts are in the testator's handwriting. No witnesses needed.