HAR §17-605-4. Payment to probate court

In the event that there is no successor to claim the payment for which the decedent was eligible, the warrant in the decedent's name shall be forwarded to the probate court, as part of the decedent's estate, for disposition. [Eff 7/19/82; comp 3/19/93 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §§560:3-1205, 560:3-1213; 45 C.F.R. §234.11) §17-605-5 Claim against the estate of a deceased recipient. (a) If a recipient dies leaving an estate and does not have a surviving spouse, child, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, stepfather, stepmother, or designated heir, the department may file a claim against the estate for the amount of financial assistance or social service benefits provided the deceased recipient. (b) If a recipient fraudulently received finan- cial assistance or social service benefits because of the recipient's withholding of information, the department may file a claim against the estate of the deceased recipient, notwithstanding subsection (a), for 605-3 the amount of financial assistance or social service benefits overpaid. [Eff 7/19/82; am and comp 3/19/93 ] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-44) (Imp: HRS §§346-37, 346- 44) Historical Note: §17-605-5 is based substantially upon §17-626-25, Hawaii Administrative Rules. [Eff 7/19/82; R 12/24/84]