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HRS §514B-44

What a deed or lease for a condo unit must say

This section explains what information a deed or lease for a condo unit must include to properly describe the property. It lists required details like the declaration's document numbers and the unit number. Missing some of these details does not make the deed or lease invalid.

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The statute, as written — Contents of deeds or leases of units

Deeds or leases of units adequately describe the property conveyed or leased if they contain the following information: (1) The title and date of the declaration and the declaration's bureau of conveyances or land court document number or liber and page numbers; (2) The unit number of the unit conveyed or leased; (3) The common interest appurtenant to the unit conveyed or leased; provided that the common interest shall be deemed to be conveyed or encumbered with the unit even if the common interest is not expressly mentioned in the conveyance or other instrument, as provided in section 514B‑37; (4) For a unit, title to which is registered in the land court, the land court certificate of title number for the unit, if available; and (5) For a unit, title to which is not registered in the land court, the bureau of conveyances document number or liber and page numbers for the instrument by which the grantor acquired title. Deeds or leases of units may contain additional information and details deemed desirable and consistent with the declaration and this chapter, including without limitation a statement of any encumbrances on title to the unit that are not listed in the declaration. The failure of a deed or lease to include all of the information specified in this section shall not render it invalid.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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