Hawaii
Unclaimed property is administered by the Hawaii Department of Budget and Financethrough the Hawaii Unclaimed Property program.
Official search & downloadable data
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Downloadable file
No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
No finder license or registration required.
Fee Cap
No statutory percentage cap identified; excessive consideration is challengeable (HRS §523A-25).
Waiting Period
Agreements are void from the date of presumed abandonment until 24 months after payment or delivery to the administrator (HRS §523A-25).
Governing Statute
HRS §523A; finder agreements §523A-25 (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in Hawaii
Four county governments; real property tax sales and surplus are administered by each county's Department of Finance.
County Directory — Hawaii
5 counties · 1 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.
| County | Source links |
|---|---|
| Hawaii CountyHawaii County - Real Property Tax Office tax-sale page; surplus funds list not published online, must call (808) 961-8201. | not yet verified |
| Honolulu CountyHonolulu County - Treasury Division page; no dedicated foreclosure-surplus subpage found yet. | not yet verified |
| Kalawao CountyKalawao County - no county government; administered directly by the Hawaii Department of Health (former Hansen's disease settlement, population ~90). No tax sale/surplus process applies. | not yet verified |
| Kauai CountyKauai County - Real Property Tax Division (site blocks automated checks); a dedicated surplus-funds notice PDF was found via search but returned 403 on verification. | not yet verified |
| Maui Countyverified 2026-07-21Maui County - Delinquent Tax Accounts page; foreclosure surplus proceeds governed by Maui County Code 3.48.250. |