All deeds, leases for a term of more than one year, mortgages of any interest in real estate, or other conveyances of real estate within the State, shall be recorded in the bureau of conveyances. Every such conveyance not so recorded is void as against any subsequent purchaser, lessee, or mortgagee, in good faith and for a valuable consideration, not having actual notice of the conveyance of the same real estate, or any portion thereof, or interest therein, whose conveyance is first duly recorded.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 502-83
Effect of not recording deeds, leases, etc
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 911 F. Supp. 2d 916 - Swartz v. City Mortgage, Inc. (2012)
Most recently applied in 911 F. Supp. 2d 916 - Swartz v. City Mortgage, Inc. (November 2012)
CC 1859, §1262; RL 1925, §3170; RL 1935, §5156; RL 1945, §12756; RL 1955, §343-49; am L 1963, c 83, §6; HRS §502-83
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