Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-616: Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties.

A special administrator appointed by the registrar in informal proceedings pursuant to section 560:3-614(1) has the duty to collect and manage the assets of the estate, to preserve them, to account therefor, and to deliver them to the general personal representative upon qualification. The special administrator has the power of a personal representative under this chapter necessary to perform the special administrator's duties.