New Land Court Rule Amendment in Effect as of January 1st
An information cover sheet is now required for each petition filed in the Hawaii State Land Court to amend a Certificate of Title effective as of January 1, 2012. This will affect attorneys preparing petitions and the parties filing them to note such matters affecting the property as the property owner's change of name, a marital status change, or a death. Click here to view a sample of the Land Court Information Sheet form and the instructions for its completion. The primary purpose of this information cover sheet is to help expedite the process of electronic recordkeeping. (1.13.12)
State Recording Office's New Document Numbering System to be Effective December 14
Our statewide recording office, the Bureau of Conveyances, is now scheduled to implement its new document numbering system beginning Wednesday, December 14, 2011, according to updated information received from the Bureau's Registrar. The new document numbering system was necessary due to the Bureau’s conversion to new back end automated systems.
The new document numbering system includes new terminology for the Regular System which will be referred to as the “Abstract” system and the Land Court which will be referred to as the “Torrens” system. A sample Abstract document number will be preceded by the letter “A” as in A-43350001; a Torrens document will have a “T” prefix as in T-7987001. Click here to view samples of the recorded document labels showing how they will look like. Updated information is now available directly from a link to the system conversion at http://hic.ehawaii.gov/boc_updates/. (12.10.11)
First Hawaii Title Joins the HomeServices Title & Closing Network!
First Hawaii Title recently became a member of the HomeServices Title & Closing Network which provides title and closing services in all 50 states. Through the network, mortgage lenders and servicers enjoy a single point-of-contact for all title and closing services nationwide but with transactions handled by local providers thoroughly familiar with the title and closing process in their respective regions. The national network was formed with the title and closing companies and strategic partners of Berkshire Hathaway’s affiliate, HomeServices of America. Click here to read the press release about the launch of this network. Be sure to also visit the HomeServices website by clicking on the logo at the bottom of this page. (9.10.11)
