HRS §668-16
What happens if you do not respond in a partition case
If you are part of a partition case and you do not file a response or defend yourself as the court rules require, the court will mark you as in default. This means you are treated as agreeing to whatever the court decides about dividing or selling the property.
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The statute, as written — Default
All parties who have failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the rules of court shall, when that fact is made to appear, be deemed to be in default, and their default shall be entered. Such parties shall be deemed to have consented to such partition or other disposition of the property as may be decreed in accordance with this chapter.
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