Free Hawaii Quitclaim Deed Form

Yes. Hawaii requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notary public before the deed can be recorded (HRS § 502-41). No witnesses are required — notarization alone satisfies the acknowledgment requirement. Online notarization is accepted in Hawaii, making it easy to get your deed notarized remotely through a service like NotaryLive.

Hawaii has two parallel land title systems. The Regular System (also called the Bureau of Conveyances system) is a recording system where instruments are indexed by name and date. The Land Court system is a Torrens-style registration system where each parcel has a Certificate of Title, and instruments affecting registered land must include the current Certificate of Title number in the deed body (HRS § 501-108). Some parcels are in both systems — these are Dual System properties. Check your prior deed to determine which system applies to your property.

A Tax Map Key (TMK) number is Hawaii's parcel identification system. It uniquely identifies each parcel of land in the state and is required on every recorded deed (HRS § 502-31). The TMK format is (X)-X-XXX-XXX-XXXX, where the first digit identifies the island. You can find your TMK number on your property tax bill, Real Property Assessment Division records, or the prior recorded deed.

All Hawaii deeds — regardless of island — record with the Bureau of Conveyances (BOC) at the Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. Recording hours are 8:01 a.m. to 3:29 p.m., Monday through Friday. There are no county recording offices in Hawaii. You may submit in person or by mail. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope if submitting by mail.

Hawaii's conveyance tax is imposed on transfers of real property and is calculated based on the actual and full consideration. If the transfer is subject to the conveyance tax, you must complete Form P-64A (Conveyance Tax Certificate) and pay the tax before recording. If the transfer qualifies for an exemption, you must complete Form P-64B (Conveyance Tax Exemption Certificate). Both forms are required at recording — failure to include the applicable P-64 form will result in rejection.

A Certificate of Title number identifies a parcel registered in Hawaii's Land Court system. If your property is in the Land Court or Dual System, HRS § 501-108 requires the current Certificate of Title number to appear in the deed body — the Bureau of Conveyances will reject the instrument without it. Find the Certificate of Title number on your prior Land Court deed or by searching the Land Court records at the Bureau of Conveyances.

Hawaii grantees may hold title as Tenants in Common, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, or — for married couples only — Tenants by the Entirety. Joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety must be stated explicitly in the deed. If the deed is silent, Hawaii defaults to tenants in common. Our form prompts for vesting selection whenever two or more grantees are added.

Hawaii Administrative Rules § 13-16-7 requires the total page count of the instrument (including attachments) to appear on the face of the deed. Count every page, including the deed itself and any exhibits or attachments. The page count affects the recording fee calculation — Regular System: $41.00 for 50 pages or fewer, $106.00 for 51 or more; Land Court: $36.00 for 50 pages or fewer, $101.00 for 51 or more.

No. A Hawaii quitclaim deed conveys only whatever interest the grantor currently holds in the property, with no warranty of clear title. The grantor makes no guarantees about the quality or extent of their title. This makes quitclaim deeds appropriate for transfers between family members, correction deeds, trust transfers, and similar situations where the parties know and trust each other.