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ʻĀPana ʻOHANA

Workshop

ʻĀpana ʻOhana was a five-part workshop series from September to November 2020 hosted by Huliauapaʻa, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kīpuka Kuleana. The purpose of these workshops was to educate and empower Hawaiian and local long-time ʻohana struggling to mālama (maintain and steward) their kuleana and ʻohana heir lands. Over 194 people engaged in group discussions led by local speakers and contributed to 388 total participation hours.

 

Below are workshop resources, including video recordings and handouts, on the following topics:

1) Importance of ʻĀina Research

2) Property Tax

3) Access, Easements and Right of Entry

4) Quiet Title and Adverse Possession

5) Estate and Trust Planning

The Importance of ʻĀina Research

Pūlama Lima and Donovan Preza

Maps and Where to Find Them Handout

  • Provides examples of different types of maps

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  • Includes links to map repositories and collections

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  • "How-To" Steps for finding county Tax Map Keys

How to Family Search Guide

  • Instructions on how to find Bureau of Conveyences documents

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  • Color-coded aid for understanding how to read the index​

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  • Step-by-step instructions for how to find and download land deeds

Property Tax

Leanora Kaiaokamalie, Mike Hubbard and Mason Chock

Kauaʻi County Calendar for Tax Relief, Annual Filing, and Tax Exemptions (updated March 2021)

  • Tax exemption calendar deadlines

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Honolulu County Calendar for Tax Relief, Annual Filing, and Tax Exemptions (updated March 2021)

  • Tax exemption calendar deadlines

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Hawaiʻi County Calendar for Tax Relief, Annual Filing, and Tax Exemptions (updated March 2021)

  • Tax exemption calendar deadlines

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Maui County Calendar for Tax Relief, Annual Filing, and Tax Exemptions (updated March 2021)

  • Tax exemption calendar deadlines

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Access, Easements and Right of Entry

Peter Morimoto and Shae Kamakaʻala

Types of Access Handout

  • Includes description of different types of access

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  • Clickable links to State statutes and county ordinances 

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  • Defines important terminologies related to types of access

Basic Guide to Conservation Easements

  • Learn the basics of conservation easements

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  • Outlines the benefits and function of conservation easements

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  • Discusses property rights and conservation easement management plans

Quiet Title and Adverse Possession

Lance Collins and Bianca Isaki

Glossary for Quiet Titles and Adverse Possesion

  • Glossary indexed into four main sections:

  1. Quiet titles

  2. Adverse Possession

  3. Land Court

  4. County Tax Records ​

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  • Includes narratives and diagrams for understanding concepts, words, and phrases concerning Quiet Title and Adverse Possession.

Estate and Trust Planning

Nicholas Mirkay and Kelley Uyeoka

Hawaiʻi Estate Planning Resources

  • Hawaiʻi Estate Planning Resources organized by categories:

  1. Lawyer Referral

  2. Estate Planning Resources,

  3. Advance Care/ Incapacity Planning 

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  • Clickable links embedded for each resource

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