HRS §527-10
Transfer on death deed: no notice, delivery, or payment needed
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says a transfer on death deed works without telling the beneficiary, handing it to them, or getting their okay while you are alive. You also do not need to receive anything in return. It is a short rule about how the deed takes effect.
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The statute, as written — ‑10] Notice, delivery, acceptance, consideration not required
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.
A transfer on death deed shall be effective without notice or delivery to or acceptance by the designated beneficiary during the transferor's life, and without consideration.
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