Honolulu County Trustee Deed Form (Hawaii)

All Honolulu County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Trustee Deed Form

Honolulu County Trustee Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Honolulu County compliant document last validated/updated 11/6/2024

Trustee Deed Guide

Honolulu County Trustee Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Honolulu County compliant document last validated/updated 11/20/2024

Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

Honolulu County Completed Example of the Trustee Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Honolulu County compliant document last validated/updated 7/17/2024

When using these Trustee Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Honolulu County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances

Kalanimoku Bldg - 1151 Punchbowl St #120 & 122 / PO Box 2867, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 / 96803

Hours: 7:45am to 4:30pm / Recording: 8:00am to 3:30pm

Phone: (808) 587-0147

Local jurisdictions located in Honolulu County include:

  • Aiea
  • Camp H M Smith
  • Ewa Beach
  • Fort Shafter
  • Haleiwa
  • Hauula
  • Hickam Afb
  • Honolulu
  • Kaaawa
  • Kahuku
  • Kailua
  • Kaneohe
  • Kapolei
  • Kunia
  • Laie
  • M C B H Kaneohe Bay
  • Mililani
  • Pearl City
  • Pearl Harbor
  • Schofield Barracks
  • Tripler Army Medical Center
  • Wahiawa
  • Waialua
  • Waianae
  • Waimanalo
  • Waipahu
  • Wake Island
  • Wheeler Army Airfield

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Honolulu County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Honolulu County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Honolulu County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Honolulu County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Trustee Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Honolulu County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Honolulu County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Hawaii or Honolulu County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Honolulu County Trustee Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Unlike other instruments of conveyance, which are named for the warranties of title they contain, the trustee's deed is named after the person executing the deed. Trustees use a trustee's deed to transfer real property out of a trust. A trustee's deed for use in trust administration is different from a trustee's deed upon sale, used after foreclosure of real property under a deed of trust.

The trustee of a living trust is appointed by the trust's settlor in the trust instrument. The settlor is the person funding the trust with assets (in this case, real property). Since a trust cannot hold title to property, the trustee acts as an authorized agent of the trust and holds title to the trust's assets. Under direction from the settlor, the trustee can sell real property out of the trust.

A basic trustee's deed conveys title in fee simple to the grantee in exchange for consideration (something of value, usually money). It must meet the same requirements for form and content as other conveyances affecting real property, and it contains additional information about the trust. The deed names the trustee as the grantor and states the trust's name and date of establishment (the date of the trust instrument's execution). A trustee's deed requires a legal description of the subject real property, as well as a reference to the prior deed under which the trustee was granted title.

Each acting trustee must sign the deed in the presence of a notary public for a valid transfer. The notary may require a witness signature in addition if the trustee is not personally known to the notary.

In many states, recipients of a trustee's deed require a certificate of trust. A stand-in for the trust instrument, which is not a matter of public record, the certificate is proof that the trust exists and that the trustee has the authority to authenticate documents and act on behalf of the trust. In Hawaii, however, persons dealing with a trustee are protected under the Uniform Trustees' Power Act (Haw. Rev. Stat. 554A:7).

Hawaii is one of a few states with a dual recording system. Submit the deed for recording in either the Land Court (Torrens) or the Regular System (or both). The Bureau of Conveyances maintains records for both systems. Check which system to record in by consulting the prior deed, and consult a lawyer with any questions.

Trust law can quickly become complex, so consult an attorney with any questions regarding your unique situation.

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