A Hawaii durable power of attorney form grants authority to a person expected to handle financial affairs, property, and assets on behalf of another person. The person who grants the power is called “the principal,” and the person who receives it is called “the agent.”
This type of power of attorney is called “durable” because it continues even if the principal becomes incapacitated and is unable to make decisions for themselves.
Laws
In Hawaii, power of attorney forms are durable by default.
- Statute: § 551E-1 (Hawaii Uniform Power of Attorney Act).
- Presumed Durable: Yes — durability presumed (§ 551E-3).
- Signing Requirements: Signature required. No witnesses are required.
- Notarization: The signature is presumed genuine if acknowledged before a notary public.
- Statutory Form: Yes (§ 551E-51).