Question 1

How do I secure a real-estate contract in Hawaii County?

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the Hawaii County real-property records. It puts the public on notice of your equitable interest so the seller can’t cleanly sell to someone else. Notarized online, recorded with the county, and returned to you.

Question 2

Does Hawaii County allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with Hawaii County and tracks it all the way to a recorded instrument; timing follows the county's own turnaround.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in Hawaii County?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee (Regular System: $41.00 (documents up to 50 pages); Land Court System: $36.00 (documents up to 50 pages) first / Documents over 50 pages: $106.00 flat (Regular System) or $101.00 flat (Land Court System) — fee structure is tiered by page-count band, not strictly per-page add'l (+Additional memorandum per instrument (Land Court): $5.00; Certificate of Title issuance: $50.00; certified copy fees: $10.00 plus $1.00/page)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Hawaii yet