by Ethan Okura | Sep 9, 2016 | Articles
Today I’m going to talk about the two different systems for recording ownership of real property (land and buildings) in the State of Hawaii. The “Regular System” of recording land ownership comes from the traditional English Common Law and is a...
by Ethan Okura | Aug 5, 2016 | Articles
When a loved one passes away, probably the furthest thoughts from your mind at that time are: How do I access and preserve their digital assets of value? And, what are their passwords? First, let’s define “digital assets.” A strict definition...
by Ethan Okura | Jun 13, 2016 | Articles
I have had several potential clients and even friends ask me my opinion about online, do-it-yourself, estate planning documents. In recent years several websites have popped up offering a glamorous opportunity to prepare your will, trust, and/or other estate planning...
by Ethan Okura | May 10, 2016 | Articles
A few weeks ago, the news media were replete with articles about the highly successful, music genius, rock-legend Prince. He has sadly joined the ranks of world-famous icons who have died leaving fans wanting more. He has also apparently joined the group...
by Ethan Okura | Apr 8, 2016 | Articles
We often see clients who have been advised by someone else that holding bank accounts or real property as “Joint Tenants” (also called “Joint Tenancy”) is a cheap way to avoid probate costs. It’s true that if one of the joint tenants passes away, the other joint...
by Ethan Okura | Mar 9, 2016 | Articles
When a client comes in to our law firm for the first time, they usually ask us to explain the basic concepts of estate planning and to make recommendations on how they should proceed. Our attorneys will share with the client how doing a plan with us can help to...
