We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.
We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.
We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.
We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.
We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.
We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.
Conveying Real Estate After Death
Many of our clients live on the US mainland or in Canada and they reach out to us after their parents have passed away to find out how to transfer the family’s Hawaii property into their names. There are several questions that need to be answered about the last parent to pass in order to determine the next steps:
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Where did the parent live at the time of death?
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Did the parent have a will?
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If so, does the will specify a jurisdiction for probate?
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Has probate already been conducted outside of Hawaii?
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Did the parent have a trust?
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If so, was the real estate owned by the trust?
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Who are the heirs or beneficiaries? What are their respective interests in the property?
Depending on the answers to these questions, there are three different actions we can take:
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Ancillary Probate – local recognition of an executor’s appointment in another jurisdiction
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Informal Probate – court-ordered appointment of the executor to fulfill the deceased’s wishes
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Trustee Conveyance – privately confirmed authority, notice, and transfer of real property
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