Honolulu, Hawaii guide

Honolulu and Oahu court information is provided by the Hawaii Judiciary's First Circuit contact directory. Use that directory to locate probate filing assistance, not a commercial court listing. An asset on another island may require additional questions about title and venue.

For Honolulu, use the Judiciary's Oahu contact directory to locate First Circuit probate assistance. The First Circuit designation is a judicial boundary, not a bank-service territory. Property on a neighbor island can require additional questions about records and title, while the decedent's domicile determines the starting venue analysis. Ask which probate submission channel applies rather than using a family-court or general civil form because it appears in the same directory.

Hawaii has a state estate tax and does not currently impose a separate inheritance tax for 2026 deaths.

Hawaii publishes an M-6 estate-tax return and separate estate-related forms. State estate-tax filing and federal filing need individual review; there is no separate Hawaii inheritance tax.

The Hawaii guide covers the broader estate process. The local court does not provide a retirement or investment plan. An attorney addresses legal authority, a CPA addresses filings, and an advisor addresses financial planning. SBC has no local office in Honolulu.