Hawaii Quitclaim Deed
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Hawaii deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Honolulu) — the only state with a single statewide recording office (HRS ch. 502); Torrens-registered land is instead recorded through the Land Court system (HRS ch. 501), with dual-system property recorded in both
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: HRS § 502-41 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Hawaii signing & recording
No — in Hawaii the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (HRS § 502-41 — recording requires an acknowledgment endorsed/attached to the instrument; no witness requirement for deeds, as of 2026). HRS § 502-41: 'to entitle any conveyance or other instrument to be recorded' it must carry an acknowledgment in a form provided by §§ 502-42, 502-43, or 502-45, taken before an authorized officer. Record the signed deed with the Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Honolulu) — the only state with a single statewide recording office (HRS ch. 502); Torrens-registered land is instead recorded through the Land Court system (HRS ch. 501), with dual-system property recorded in both. Transfer tax: Conveyance Tax, HRS §§ 247-1 and 247-2: tiered $0.10–$1.00 per $100 of consideration (rising to $0.15–$1.25 per $100 for condos/single-family homes without a homeowner's exemption), minimum $1; § 247-3 exempts documents with consideration of $100 or less and nominal-consideration transfers between husband and wife, reciprocal beneficiaries, or parent and child — a P-64A/P-64B certificate accompanies recording Check the current Hawaii deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Hawaii require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Hawaii the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (HRS § 502-41 — recording requires an acknowledgment endorsed/attached to the instrument; no witness requirement for deeds, as of 2026). HRS § 502-41: 'to entitle any conveyance or other instrument to be recorded' it must carry an acknowledgment in a form provided by §§ 502-42, 502-43, or 502-45, taken before an authorized officer.
Where do I record the deed in Hawaii?
With the Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Honolulu) — the only state with a single statewide recording office (HRS ch. 502); Torrens-registered land is instead recorded through the Land Court system (HRS ch. 501), with dual-system property recorded in both where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Hawaii?
Conveyance Tax, HRS §§ 247-1 and 247-2: tiered $0.10–$1.00 per $100 of consideration (rising to $0.15–$1.25 per $100 for condos/single-family homes without a homeowner's exemption), minimum $1; § 247-3 exempts documents with consideration of $100 or less and nominal-consideration transfers between husband and wife, reciprocal beneficiaries, or parent and child — a P-64A/P-64B certificate accompanies recording Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Hawaii compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Hawaii compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Hawaii: HRS § 502-41 ↗.
- Hawaii is one of 38 of 51 jurisdictions that charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded (13 charge no state transfer tax on deeds).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 0, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 45 other states.
The rest of what Hawaii requires
The figures below are Hawaii's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Hawaii page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 1 month's rent Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 14 days after move-out Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 28 days Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 10 days to pay or quit Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-68, 521-72, 521-71(a) ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 10 days Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-68, 521-72, 521-71(a) ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $5,000 Haw. Rev. Stat. §633-27 (jurisdiction); §633-28 (no appeal; representation) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of the District Court · filing fee $35 (plus service costs); cases are typically scheduled within 30 days of filing Haw. Rev. Stat. §633-27 (jurisdiction); §633-28 (no appeal; representation) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- Limited to the actual cost of screening Governor of Hawaii / DCCA ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Hawaii County DMV / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Haw. Rev. Stat. §551E-3 (form §551E-51) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-101 (definition); § 428-103(a) (effect) ↗
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