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HRS §501-134

Recording Claims Based on Implied or Constructive Trusts

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If you believe you have an interest in registered land because of an implied or constructive trust, you must file a statement about it with the assistant registrar. The statement must describe the land and reference the certificate of title. Your claim won't affect a good-faith buyer who purchases before you file.

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The statute, as written — Trusts, implied or constructive

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.

Whoever claims an interest in registered land by reason of any implied or constructive trust shall file or record for registration a statement thereof with the assistant registrar. The statement shall contain a description of the land, and a reference to the number of the certificate of title and the volume and page of the registration book where it is entered. The claim shall not affect the title of a purchaser for value and in good faith before its registration.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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