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HRS §445-36

Auctioneers can sue buyers in their own name

This section lets an auctioneer file a lawsuit in their own name against a buyer who bought property at their auction. The lawsuit can be to force the buyer to complete the sale or to collect the purchase price. It is a narrow rule about who can sue.

The statute, as written — Auctioneer may sue

Every auctioneer may sue in the auctioneer's own name any person purchasing property sold by the auctioneer at auction, whether to enforce specific performance of the sale or to collect the purchase price thereof.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.