Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 535 — Specific Performance of Decedent'S Contracts to Convey Real Estate

Division 3. Property; Family — Title 29. Decedents' Estates

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:15 PM).

Division 3 Property; Family

Title 29 Decedents' Estates

Chapter 535 Specific Performance of Decedent'S Contracts to Convey Real Estate

§535-1 Specific performance of decedent's contracts to convey real estate

When any person, who is bound by a contract in writing to convey any real estate, dies before making the conveyance, the other party may commence an action in a circuit court to enforce a specific performance of the contract, the action to be commenced within one year after the grant of administration.

[CC 1859, §1057; RL 1925, §2862; RL 1935, §4760; RL 1945, §12151; RL 1955, §321-1; HRS §535-1; am L 1972, c 108, §4(a); am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 144, §61]

§535-2 to 535-4 REPEALED

L 1977, c 144, §62.

§535-5 Repealed

[Repealed]

[L 1972, c 108, §4(g)]

§535-6 535-7 REPEALED

L 1977, c 144, §62.