Surplus funds in Hawaii: the rules, straight.
State law tightly limits (or bars) contingency recovery here, so intake is case-by-case with counsel review first.
Foreclosure / mortgage surplus
Assignments are restricted here; claims move under owner-signed service agreements only.
Assignment reported restricted/barred — verify before working HI.
Tax sale overages
No rule encoded for this stream yet — our desk verifies before quoting.
Cars, boats & RVs in Hawaii: Vehicle/boat/RV repo surplus: UCC § 9-615(d) obliges the LENDER to return the surplus; § 9-616 explanation on request; § 9-625(c)(2) statutory damages for noncompliance. Demand-letter work against the secured party — no county, no state surplus-fee cap in this table.
This page summarizes public statutes for general information — it is not legal advice, rules change, and unverified items are confirmed by our desk (and counsel where needed) before any agreement is papered.
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