Section 17-605-2 - Payment to successor Under the provisions of the probate code, the department shall pay the amount owed to the deceased recipient to the decedent's successor upon being presented with a death certificate for the decedent and an affidavit which states:
(1) The net value of the decedent's estate in the State does not exceed $1,000;(2) No application or petition for the appointment of a personal representative is pending or has been granted in the State;(3) The claiming successor, a relative, is entitled to payment or delivery of the property; and(4) The relationship of the claiming successor to the decedent.[Eff 7/19/82; comp 3/19/93] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 560.3-1201; 45 C.F.R. §234.11 )