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HRS §490:9-339

Priority can be given up by agreement

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says that if you have a legal right to be paid first from certain property, you can agree to let someone else get paid first instead. It only covers voluntary agreements, not court orders or other rules.

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The statute, as written — Priority subject to subordination

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

This article does not preclude subordination by agreement by a person entitled to priority.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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