Updated December 11, 2023
A Hawaii quitclaim deed is a form of deed conveying interest in real property from a Seller (the “Grantor”) to a Buyer (the “Grantee”). Because it is a quit claim, the seller is transferring the property with no guarantee whatsoever that he or she has clean title to the property. This means that the seller is not guaranteeing that there are no other claimants to the property. Quitclaim deeds are often used between family members or when there is a potential interest in the property that needs to be cleaned up and the person with the interest release such interest so the title can be considered clean. It is important that the buyer knows what he or she is buying so a title search may be in order.
Laws
- Recording – Estimate the cost of filing the Quit Claim Deed at the Bureau of Conveyances.
- Signing (§ 502-41) – All quit claim deeds are to be authorized with the Grantor(s) being present in front of a Notary Public.
- Statute – Title 28, Section 502 (Bureau of Conveyances; Recording)