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The Regular Claims Division handles all civil actions in which the debt, damages, or value of property claimed does not exceed $40,000, except cases involving summary possession or ejectment, for which no monetary limit applies. The District Court may also handle other civil actions as allowed by law.

In Hawaii each party files an Asset and Debt Statement with the Court. These statements are combined on a Property Division Chart which identifies and lists the present value of each asset and the balance due on each debt. Each asset and debt is then allocated to either husband or wife's column.

The Land Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over all applications for the registration of title to land easements or rights in land held and possessed in fee simple within the State, with power to hear and determine all questions arising upon the applications.

Similarly, Land Court Petitions are filed to Note Divorce (an officially certified copy of the divorce decree are submitted), as well as the appointment of a Successor Trustee due to the death of the initial trustee (a death certificate and an original of the trust are submitted to the Land Court) are common Land Court ...

FAQs ? Where or how do we record documents? (deed, leases, e. Hawaii is reputedly the only state in the nation with a single statewide recording office, the Bureau of Conveyances. The Bureau of Conveyances ("BOC") is an agency of State government. Please visit the BOC website for contact and other information.

You as the owner have the right to use, possess, and dispose of the land in any way you wish (within the bounds of a local HOA and local laws). In Hawaii, there are some properties that are sold as leasehold. Much of the land on the islands is owned by either the State of Hawaii or the Federal Government.

Q: What is the difference between Land Court and Regular System? A: Regular System serves to give 'notice that a document is on public record. Land Court System provides State certification for the ownership of a property. Property is in Land Court if it was registered with the State at some point since the 1900's.

In Hawaii, Leasehold and Fee Simple are the two common ?Land Tenure? statuses. Hawaii leasehold properties are usually less expensive than comparable fee simple properties. Almost every buyer prefers fee simple, however, not everyone can afford them.

The deed or assignment of lease must be signed (in black ink) by the current owner and the new owner before a notary public. The deed or assignment of lease must be recorded in the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances or Land Court. A Conveyance Tax Certificate must be filed and any tax due must be paid.