Can you use a transfer-on-death deed in Hawaii?

Yes. In Hawaii, an owner may transfer real property at death by a transfer on death deed that has the formalities of a recordable deed, states that the transfer occurs at the owner’s death and is recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances or filed with the land court before the owner’s death, and it stays revocable. This is the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act. The deed takes effect without notice to, delivery to or acceptance by the beneficiary during the owner’s life, and without consideration. It can be revoked only by a later acknowledged instrument recorded or filed before the owner’s death, not by burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the deed. For property registered in the land court, a petition noting the owner’s death must be filed and processed there before the interest passes to the beneficiary. This is Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 527-1, 527-5, 527-6, 527-9, 527-10, 527-11, 527-13.

WhatHawaii
Transfer-on-death deedAllowed; record before death

Source

Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 527-1, 527-5, 527-6, 527-9, 527-10, 527-11, 527-13

Read the statute in the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Hawaii State Legislature): capitol.hawaii.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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