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Haw. Prob. R. 57

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Rule 57 Termination

Part B. Probate Proceedings | B-III. Special Administration

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Rule Text

A special administration terminates upon order of the court.

Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)

This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.

A special administrator is someone the court appoints to handle urgent matters in an estate before a regular executor or administrator is fully in charge. This role does not last forever. It ends only when a judge issues an order officially ending it.

This means the special administrator cannot decide on their own that the job is finished. Even if all the urgent tasks are done, the court must formally close out this special role. Until the judge signs that order, the special administrator's authority stays in place.

For anyone involved in the case, this means you should watch for a court order before assuming the special administration is over. If you are the special administrator, you'll need to go back to the court to get that final order before your duties officially end.

Committee Notes

COMMENTARY:

It is often unclear when a special administrator's appointment ends. Where the special administration is a prelude to the appointment of a personal representative, the appointment of the personal representative automatically terminates the special administrator's appointment, but the order appointing the personal representative should specifically terminate the special administration.