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If you need to find a property owner in Hawaii, you can easily do so by contacting the Bureau of Conveyances and asking to see the most current deed. It will have the owner's name and address on it, plus the date they purchased the property.

A Quitclaim Deed transfers whatever interest the Grantor may have in the property. It makes no guarantees, whatsoever. For example, anyone could Quitclaim their interest in any property whether they owned it or not. The Grantee would own whatever interest the Grantor had, which could turn out to be nothing.

Q Get a copy of my deed? You can search for a deed at the Bureau of Conveyances (BOC) official public records search site. For additional questions, please contact the BOC at (808) 587-0154.

§ 502-31: All quitclaim deeds are filed with the Hawaii Land Court or the Bureau of Conveyances. Transfer Tax: Yes. Correction deeds are exempt. Additional Documents: Conveyance Tax Certificate Form P-64A or Form P-64B, Real Estate Disclosure Statement, and Certificate of Good Standing (if applicable).

Generally, real estate that was once owned by the Hawaiian monarchy utilizes Land Court and the rest will be registered with the Regular System(6). However, for property under Land Court there is an option to have your property re-registered to the Regular System.

One of the most common misconceptions is that if you have a Will, you can avoid probate. This is simply not true – a Will does not avoid probate. Without a fully funded trust, and regardless of whether or not you have a Will, a probate may be necessary in order to transfer your assets to the persons entitled to them.

To make a living trust in Hawaii, you: Choose whether to make an individual or shared trust. Decide what property to include in the trust. Choose a successor trustee. Decide who will be the trust's beneficiaries—that is, who will get the trust property. Create the trust document.

A will must be probated and become public record. A trust needs no court approval and is effective on its own. The beneficiaries, assets, and terms of the trust never become public record.

Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship: Two or more natural persons may hold property as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. This means corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates may not be joint tenants.