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No, in Hawaii, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Hawaii allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

Rule 50 - Initial Pleadings (a) Case Numbers. The clerk shall assign a P. No. to each probate case matter directly related to the administration of a deceased's estate. Each party presenting a document regarding the same administration of the estate of that deceased shall use the same P.

If anyone contests the will or other delays arise, probate can last well over a year, sometimes several years. For smaller estates, the process may be completed in three or four months, but the majority of situations will be at least six months.

Any estate that's below a certain threshold in Hawaii can avoid probate. Even if there's no Will, a simplified probate procedure known as ?a summary probate? is possible if any estate is valued at $100,000 or less.

In Hawaii, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).

A Hawaii small estate affidavit can be used to bypass probate and court appearances in the distribution of a small estate. The form can be used by a successor to quickly and efficiently gather and distribute the personal property of a decedent whose estate is worth less than $100,000.