Hawaii Legal Guides
8 guides covering Hawaii topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Hawaii: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Hawaii castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 703-304), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Hawaii Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Hawaii calculates child support under Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 576D; Hawaii Child Support Guidelines (Melson-based), including the melson formula, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Hawaii Spousal support (alimony): Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Hawaii courts award spousal support (alimony) under Haw. Rev. Stat. § 580-47: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Hawaii Supreme Court: Terms Of Trust Do Not Override The Law
The June 2020 Hawaii Supreme Court case of In re Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement had a complicated fact pattern with clear takeaways: make sure there are findings of fact in any order entered in a contested probate procee…
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Hawaii?
To create a valid will under Hawaii law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed and witnessed by two witnesses. The requirements for the execution of a valid will are found at Hawaii Revised Statutes § 560:2-502…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Hawaii
Hawaii stand-your-ground overview (duty-to-retreat (outside the home)): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Hawaii
Hawaii law provides surviving spouses with rights, including: Intestate Share Homestead Allowance Exempt Property Maintenance Allowance Elective Share What Are A Surviving Spouse's Rights in Hawaii When There Is No Valid Will? When a decede…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Hawaii?
In Hawaii, “next of kin” for purposes of intestate succession (when someone dies without a will) generally include the closest relatives of the decedent, specifically the: Surviving spouse Children Parents Siblings Grandparents A person’s s…