Rule 66 Certificate of Conveyance Required

When you file certain documents about property, like a deed showing a change in ownership, you may also need to file a certificate of conveyance with the state tax office. This is required under Hawaii law for most property transfers.

If your document needs a certificate of conveyance, the assistant registrar will not record your document until that certificate has been filed. In other words, you cannot skip this step. You need to file the tax certificate first, or your paperwork will be rejected.

This matters because recording your document is what makes it official and part of the public record. If you try to record a deed or similar document without filing the required tax certificate, the process will stop and your transfer will not go through until you take care of it.