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Before You Agree to Be a Trustee in Hawaiʻi, Read This First

If a family member or friend asks you to serve as trustee of their trust after they pass, it’s natural to feel honored. But before you...

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What to Know if You're Asked to Be a Trustee

If a family member or friend has asked you to serve as trustee for their trust either during their life, or upon their death, it’s a big...

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Should You Agree to Serve as Trustee?

Being asked by a loved one to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death can be quite an honor, but it’s also a major...

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Really Consider Whether You Should Be Trustee

Being asked by a family member or close friend to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death can be an incredible honor. At the...

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Consider the Duties Involved Before Agreeing to Serve as Trustee—Part 2

In the first part of this series, I began explaining the powers and duties that come with serving as trustee. Here in part two, I discuss...

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Consider the Duties Involved Before Agreeing to Serve as Trustee—Part 1

If a friend or family member has asked you to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death, you should feel honored—this means they...

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A Checklist for New Trustees

It’s no misnomer that a position with so much responsibility carries the name “trustee”. After all, you have been entrusted with a solemn...

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Your Responsibilities If You're Named Trustee

Many of you who have been asked by a family member or close friend to serve as the trustee of a trust are honored that the trust owner...

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6 Major Mistakes Hawaiʻi Families Make

Before you choose an estate planning attorney, understand the common missteps that can quietly affect families — and how to approach planning with clarity and confidence.

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