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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 667-4 (2026)

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     §667-4  Defenses.  The mortgagor, or any subsequent mortgagee, may defend the action for foreclosure, and may show any matter in legal or equitable avoidance of the mortgage. [CC 1859, §1234; RL 1925, §2890; RL 1935, §4723; RL 1945, §12423; RL 1955, §336-4; HRS §667-4; am L 1972, c 90, §9(d)]

 

Rules of Court

 

  Pleading under the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, see HRCP rules 7, 8, 10, 12.  Affirmative defenses, see HRCP rule 8(c).

 

Case Notes

 

  Acceleration provision in mortgage although not in note secured is enforceable by foreclosure.  32 H. 420 (1932).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2017 · leading case: Hungate v. Law Off. of David B. Rosen, 391 P.3d 1 (Haw. 2017).
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Hungate v. Law Off. of David B. Rosen, 391 P.3d 1 (Haw. 2017). · cites it 2× “HRS § 667-4 (1993) does provide the mortgagor may defend against foreclosure.”
In re Mortg. Store, 509 B.R. 292 (Bankr. D. Haw. 2014). · cites it 2× “Haw.Rev.Stat. § 667-4. . Dkt. 892-4 at 2, para.”
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