Hawaii · PDF
Hawaii Advance Health Care Directive and Medical Power of Attorney
Normally effective upon a capacity determination, with the form offering an immediate-authority choice.
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Hawaii · PDF
Hawaii Statutory Durable Financial Power of Attorney Form
Immediate unless special instructions change the start; durable unless the instrument expressly ends authority upon incapacity.
Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.
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| Purpose | Form and guide | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and property matters | Hawaii Statutory Durable Financial Power of Attorney Form | Printable statutory-text PDF · website layout |
| Health care decisions | Hawaii Advance Health Care Directive and Medical Power of Attorney | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
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Financial and property matters: Principal signs, or directs a signature in the principal’s conscious presence; the statutory form includes notarial acknowledgment, which supports the statutory presumption of genuineness..
Health care decisions: Sign and date before two eligible witnesses OR a notary. At least one witness must be unrelated and not entitled to your estate..
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- Hawaii Legislature — HRS §551E-51: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- Applicable state law or official guidance (opens in a new tab)
- Kōkua Mau and Hawaii Executive Office on Aging: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
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- Applicable state law or official guidance (opens in a new tab)
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