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HRS §431:15-331

Secured creditor's claims

This section explains how a creditor with collateral (security) gets paid during an insurance company liquidation. The court decides the collateral's value, and that amount is subtracted from the claim. Any unpaid part becomes an unsecured claim, or the creditor can hand over the collateral and claim the full amount as unsecured.

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The statute, as written — Secured creditor's claims

(a) The value of any security held by a secured creditor shall be determined in one of the following ways, as the court may direct: (1) By converting the same into money according to the terms of the agreement pursuant to which the security was delivered to such creditors; or (2) By agreement, arbitration, compromise or litigation between the creditor and the liquidator. (b) The determination shall be under the supervision and control of the court with due regard for the recommendation of the liquidator. The amount so determined shall be credited upon the secured claim, and any deficiency shall be treated as an unsecured claim. If the claimant shall surrender this security to the liquidator, the entire claim shall be allowed as if unsecured.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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