Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Hawaii

Leased land agreements

My grandparents owned their home but leased the land. Recently my grandmother passed away, before she passed away she received a letter from the land owners that they were finally, after decades of asking, going to sell her the land that her house was on. They also sub divided all of the land and sent her a tax map key, or boundries of her property and the square footage that indicated where her lot would begin and end. Since she has passed away the owners of the land said they will not be selling the land and said we must be off the land in 6 years. Do we have any legal rights to fight this, is the letter and map an indication of ''good faith''? She lived on this land since 1962, the people across the street were allowed to buy their land decades ago, it was always indicated that she would one day get to buy hers to, but now that she is dead do we have rights that would allow us to buy the land?


Asked on 2/09/06, 4:26 pm

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Jon Zahaby Tour bus, scenic and sightseeing, operation

Re: Leased land agreements

I would have to review the lease to give a definitive answer. Generally, and offer by the land owner if not accepted in a certain amount of time is void. Meaning no legally binding contract was created by accepting the offer and the offer no longer stands. However, if the lease dictates an option to purchase or right of first refusal, etc. purchase could still be possible. Doubtful though. Aloha, Jonny Zahaby

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Answered on 2/09/06, 5:29 pm


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