HRS §481M-12
No waiving your rights in a lease-purchase agreement
A landlord cannot make you give up certain legal rights in a lease-purchase agreement. You cannot be forced to waive service of process, defenses, counterclaims, or the right to sue the landlord or their agent. This applies when collecting payments or repossessing the property.
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The statute, as written — Waivers
A lessor shall not require a lessee to waive: (1) Service of process; (2) Any defense; (3) Any counterclaim; or (4) Right of action against the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf as the lessor's agent; in collection of payments under the lease-purchase agreement or in repossession of the leased property.
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