HRS §527-9
Requirements for a valid transfer on death deed
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A transfer on death deed must be a proper deed, say it takes effect when you die, and be recorded before you die. This section lists those three requirements.
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The statute, as written — ‑ 9] Requirements
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: (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), shall contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter vivos deed; (2) Shall state that the transfer to the beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death; and (3) Shall be recorded with the bureau of conveyances or filed in the office of the assistant registrar of the land court, as applicable, before the transferor's death.
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