HRS §667-4
Who can defend a foreclosure action
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the person who took out the mortgage, or any later mortgage holder, can defend against a foreclosure lawsuit. They can bring up any legal or fair reason why the mortgage should not be enforced.
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The statute, as written — Defenses
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.
The mortgagor, or any subsequent mortgagee, may defend the action for foreclosure, and may show any matter in legal or equitable avoidance of the mortgage. [CC 1859, §1234; RL 1925, §2890; RL 1935, §4723; RL 1945, §12423; RL 1955, §336-4; HRS §667-4; am L 1972, c 90, §9(d)]
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