(a) A charitable organization expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of a charitable trust has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter if the charitable organization, on the date the charitable organization’s qualification is being determined:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-110

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Beneficiary: means a person who:

    (1) Has a present or future beneficial interest in a trust, vested or contingent; or
    (2) In a capacity other than that of trustee, holds a power of appointment over trust property. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Charitable trust: means a trust, or portion of a trust, created for a charitable purpose described in section -405(a). See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Qualified beneficiary: means a beneficiary who, on the date the beneficiary's qualification is determined:

    (1) Is a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal;
    (2) Would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal if the interests of the distributees described in paragraph (1) terminated on that date without causing the trust to terminate; or
    (3) Would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal if the trust terminated on that date. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • State: includes an Indian tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
(1) Is a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal;
(2) Would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal upon the termination of the interests of other distributees or permissible distributees then receiving or eligible to receive distributions; or
(3) Would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal if the trust terminated on that date.
(b) A person appointed to enforce a trust created for the care of an animal or another noncharitable purpose, as provided in section -408 or -409, has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter.
(c) The attorney general of this State has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with respect to a charitable trust having its principal place of administration in this State.