HRS §668A-3
When this law applies and how it relates to other laws
This law applies to partition cases filed on or after January 1, 2017. In such cases, the court must decide if the property is heirs property. If it is, the property is divided under this law unless all co-owners agree otherwise in writing. This law adds to and overrides conflicting parts of the main partition law.
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The statute, as written — Applicability; relation to other law
(a) This chapter applies to actions for partition filed on or after January 1, 2017. (b) In any action for partition of real property under chapter 668, the court shall determine whether the property is heirs property. If the court determines that the property is heirs property, the property shall be partitioned under this chapter, unless all the cotenants agree otherwise in a record. (c) This chapter supplements chapter 668 and, if an action is governed by this chapter, supersedes provisions of chapter 668 that are inconsistent with this chapter.
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