[§527‑12]  Effect of transfer on death deed during transferor's life.  During a transferor's life, a transfer on death deed shall not:

     (1)  Affect an interest or right in the subject property of the transferor or any other owner, including the right to transfer or encumber the subject property;

     (2)  Affect an interest or right in the subject property of a transferee, regardless of whether the transferee has actual or constructive notice of the deed;

     (3)  Affect an interest or right in the subject property of a secured or unsecured creditor or future creditor of the transferor regardless of whether the creditor has actual or constructive notice of the deed;

     (4)  Affect the transferor's or designated beneficiary's eligibility for any form of public assistance;

     (5)  Create a legal or equitable interest in the subject property in favor of the designated beneficiary; or

     (6)  Subject the subject property to claims or process of a creditor of the designated beneficiary. [L 2011, c 173, pt of §1]

Law Journals and Reviews

  The Hawai`i Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act--Another Tool in the Estate Planner's Arsenal.  15 HBJ, no. 13, at 43 (2013).