§ 554D-301 Representation; basic effect
§ 554D-302 Representation by holder of power of appointment
§ 554D-303 Representation by fiduciaries and parents
§ 554D-304 Representation by person having substantially identical interest
§ 554D-305 Appointment of guardian ad litem

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 554D > Part III - Representation

  • 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
  • Conservator: means a person appointed by the court to administer the estate of a minor or adult individual. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Court: means the circuit court in this State having jurisdiction over all subject matter relating to trusts. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means a person appointed by the court, a parent, or a spouse to make decisions regarding the support, care, education, health, and welfare of a minor or adult individual. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Incapacitated: means an individual who, for reasons other than age, is unable to manage property and business affairs effectively because of an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate information or to make or communicate decisions, even with the use of appropriate and reasonably available technological assistance or because of another physical, mental, or health impairment, or because the individual is missing, detained, or unable to return to the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103
  • Lineal descendant: Direct descendant of the same ancestors.
  • 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
  • Settlor: means a person, including a testator, who creates, or contributes property to, a trust. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 554D-103