Estate Planning & Probate in Kalawao County, Hawaii
There are two reasons people look up Kalawao County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Kalawao County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Second Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Kalawao County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Kalawao County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Kalawao County→The Probate Process in Kalawao County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Kalawao County, probate runs through the Second Circuit Court at Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Suite 106, Wailuku. The court sits in the 2nd Circuit. The same 2nd Circuit also serves Maui.
Full Kalawao Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Second Circuit Court
Kalawao County · 2nd Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Bureau of Conveyances
Kalawao County · Registrar of Conveyances · Mike H. Imanaka
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E-recording
$41 for 1-50 pages, $106 for 51+ pages; a 2-page TOD deed records for $41; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
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