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There are 4 Counties in Hawaii. It became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. The state motto is "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness".

Hawaii offers tax deeds with a 1 year right of redemption. The original owner may redeem by paying the purchase price plus interest at the rate of 12% per annum.

Summary: All real property on which a lien for taxes exists may be sold by way of foreclosure without suit by the tax collector, and in case any lien, or any part thereof, has existed thereon for three years, shall be sold by the tax collector at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy the lien, together with all interest, penalties, costs, and expenses due or incurred on account of the tax, lien, and sale, the surplus, if any, to be rendered to the person thereto entitled. (Sec. 246-56). The collector has the discretion to sell property on which a tax lien has existed for less than three years. The purchaser receives a deed, subject to a right of redemption (Sec. 246-60).

Law: Hawaii Revised Statutes, Title 14, Chapter 246, "Real Property Tax Law."

Contact: County Tax Collector/Treasurer.

Interest Rate: 12% interest on such amount at the rate of twelve per cent a year (Sec. 246-60).

Auction Type: Tax Deed Redeemable (Sec. 246-60, Sec. 246-62).

Bidding Procedure: Premium Bid. All real property on which a lien for taxes exists may be sold by way of foreclosure without suit by the tax collector, and in case any lien, or any part thereof, has existed thereon for three years, shall be sold by the tax collector at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy the lien, together with all interest, penalties, costs, and expenses due or incurred on account of the tax, lien, and sale, the surplus, if any, to be rendered to the person thereto entitled. (Sec. 246-56).

Costs: The Investor or purchaser shall render cash, to satisfy the lien, together with all interest, penalties, costs, and expenses due or incurred on account of the tax, lien, and sale, the surplus, if any, to be rendered to the person thereto entitled. (Sec. 246-56).

Redemption Period: One year. The tax collector or the tax collector's assistant shall, on payment of the purchase price, make, execute, and deliver all proper conveyances necessary in the premises and the delivery of the conveyances shall vest in the purchaser the title to the property sold; provided that the deed to the premises shall be recorded within sixty days after the sale; provided further that the taxpayer may redeem the property sold by payment to the purchaser at the sale, within one year from the date thereof, or if the deed shall not have been recorded within sixty days after the sale, then within one year from the date of recording of the deed, of the amount paid by the purchaser, together with all costs and expenses which the purchaser was required to pay, including the fee for recording the deed, and in addition thereto, interest on such amount at the rate of twelve per cent a year, but in a case of redemption more than one year after the date of sale by reason of extension of the redemption period on account of late recording of the tax deed, interest shall not be added for the extended redemption period. (Sec. 246-60).

Deed Assigned at Foreclosure to: The investor/purchaser at the public auction (Sec. 246-56).

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