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| General
indexes of the Bureau of Conveyances www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/bc |
General indexes of the Bureau of Conveyances. This site contains indexes going back to 1976. The index provides an alphabetical listing of all recorded transactions from 1976 and will be updated daily. | |
| Hawaii
State Court Records http://www.state.hi.us/jud/ |
Access
Circuit Court files seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Choose the
Ho'ohiki Aha Ho'okolokolo ("Come to Court") selection. We have been advised that you can research cases by name or case number and get information such as party names, case types, listings of court hearings or filing, minutes of hearings, case dispositions, settlement conference report and clerk's minutes. Addresses, telephone numbers and Social Security numbers were deleted for privacy and security reasons. The files go as far back as 1984 and are supposed to be updated within 48 hours of the date of a filing or a hearing. If you wish to read the actual document, you must still go to the legal documents room at the court house. |
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| www.state.hi.us/hcjdc/sexoffender.htm | This site provides a list of names, addresses, convictions and pictures of registered sex offenders. |
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| Sex
Offenders Information http://www.state.hi.us/ http://www.ehawaiigov.org |
You can now access mug shots and information about convicted sex offenders on line at two State of Hawaii Web sites. | |
Honolulu
Board of Realtors http://www.hicentral.com |
Database of homes for sale and links to individual agents, references real estate market news, and a map of Oahu. | |
State
of Hawaii Government http://www.hawaii.gov | |
Web sites for most state agencies, staff and elected officials. | |
United
States Bankruptcy Court, District of Hawaii http://www.hib.uscourts.gov |
This contains a great deal of information about this court and bankruptcy practice. | |
Office
of Consumer Protection http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/ocp |
A source of consumer information, landlord/tenant information and complaints & rights regarding general business practices. | |
Ask
2000 http://www.ask2000.org |
A comprehensive database of Hawaii service providers. | |
Honolulu
Weather http://www.weather.com |
Local weather and 5 day forecasts. | |
Honolulu
Star Bulletin |
Online version of Honolulu's evening newspaper including news, sports & obituaries columns. | |
Social
Security Office online http://www.ssa.gov |
Official web site for Social Security information. | |
U.
S. Supreme Court Decisions http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct |
Source for federal government information. |
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LawOffice.Com http://www.lawoffice.com |
A national directory of legal counsel and services. | |
Maps
and driving directions http://www.mapquest.com |
Online maps, directions for major cities. | |
| You can search the Circuit Court and District Court records. | ||
| www.firstgov.gov | This
is a great site to obtain information pertaining to the federal government.
This site connects to more than 51 million pages on more than 20,000 federal,
state, territorial and tribal sites. Launched in 2000, it was overhauled
earlier this year to make it easier for users to find what they need. Now,
links are organized by type of user (citizen, business, etc.) as well as
by common reference terms, such as forms, laws and press releases. Users
can search the entire site or a single state. |
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| www.adr.org | This
has been dubbed the AAA WebFile. It allows parties to a dispute to file,
track and, in some cases, even resolve their differences online. The site
has reference to rules, forms and other useful documents. It also includes
a publications catalog and daily headlines from ADRWorld.com. |
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| www.skipease.com | Some
of the Web’s skiptracing tools have been culled and assembled here.
Using its links, you can research property ownership; Social Security numbers;
death, birth and marriage records; professional licenses; and more. There
is a fee charged for certain searches. |
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| www.hsba.org | This
site is the Hawaii State Bar Association’s new site. It is new and
will be expanding. Presently, this site provides access to resources available
through the Hawaii State Bar Association. There are links to city, county,
state and federal rules, opinions and forms. |
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| www.nancyevanstudorcpa.com | This
is a great source for tax and financial information. This site features: IRS forms and publications links to IRS and Hawaii State Tax Department websites monthly newsletter article archive with 50 important tax articles 24 Financial Calculator Tools including - *Auto Buy vs. Lease Calculator *Roth IRA Conversion Calculator *Home Equity Loan vs. Auto Loan Calculator *Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA Calculator *Credit Card Payoff Calculator *Checkbook Reconciliation Tool *Accelerated Mortgage Payoff Computation *Home Budget Analysis *Mortgage Loan Calculator and many more |
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| http://www.hawaiis.com/ | Listing
of foreclosures and apartments for rent. |
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| http://www.compareinterestrates.com | Current
Hawaii mortgage rates with information on points, rate locks, PMI, and closing costs. Personal mortgage rate quotes available from Hawaii lenders. |
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| http://www.amo-mortgage.com/Hawaii/ | Hawaii
Mortgage Online. Easy to use site with live mortgage rates, calculators, and secure application tools. |
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| http://hawaiirealbooks.com | Hawaii
Real Estate Exam Book. Advertisement for study guide to the state section
of the Hawaii real estate exam. Table of contents, author biography and
testimonials. |
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| http://www.census.gov | The
Census Bureau’s Annual Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Statistical information on a wide range of topics about Americans. |
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| http://www.AAAmaps.com | This is a Web site for the American Automobile Association (AAA). It has great road maps. The site has two sections: one for AAA members and the other for everyone else. You can get AAA trip planning and maps and hotel and restaurant recommendations even if you're not AAA member. | |
| http://www.ehawaiigov.org/main/html | Links to various state agencies | |
| http://www.ehawaiigov.org/DCCA/biz-name/html | Business Registration Search | |
| http://www.ehawaiigov.org/serv/cms | Business and Licensee Complaint Search |
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| http://www.ehawaiigov.org/serv/hils | Insurance Licensee Search | |
| http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov | Hawaii State Legislature | |
| http://www.hawaii.gov/jud | Hawaii Judiciary: opinions, court forms, court rules |
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| http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr | Department of Land & Natural Resources | |
| http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/bc/bc.html | Bureau of Conveyances: Fee schedules, forms, searchable grantor, grantee, doc. no. index | |
| http://www.hawaii.gov/hirec | Hawaii Real Estate Commission | |
| http://www.state.hi.us/tax/tax.html | Department of Taxation: forms and information | |
| http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/breg-seu/ | DCCA: Business Registration forms and information | |
| http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us | County of Honolulu | |
| http://gis.hicentral.com | County of Honolulu's Interactive GIS Maps and Data | |
| http://www.co.maui.hi.us | County of Maui | |
| http://www.kauaigov.org | County of Kauai | |
| http://www.hawaii-county.com | County of Hawaii | |
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ReliefAct |
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act | |
| http://homeloans.va.gov | Veterans loan information | |
| http://www.annualcreditreport.com | Free credit report with no strings attached | |
| www.onlinewbc.org | U.S.
Small Business Administration. News and information geared to women in business.
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| www.nfwbo.org | National
Foundation for Women Business Owners. Information dedicated to promoting
women business ownership. |
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| www.digital-women | Digital-Women.com.
Offers how-to tips and listings for women looking to start their own businesses.
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| www.capitol.hawaii.gov | This
is the Hawaii State Legislature Website. It provides a means of tracking
the status of various bills. You may be interested in the links & resources
to various state and governmental services. |
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| www.tsa.gov. | Those
who travel frequently know that there are increased and changing security
measures. A helpful site that you may want to check is the transportation
security administration Website. This site has suggestions and the latest
security regulations. |
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| Abandoned vehicles: | Call
the city at 733-2530. |
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| Animal nuisance: | For
problem with roosters, barking dogs, etc. - call the police at 911. For lost or found animals, you can call Hawaiian Humane Society at 946-2187 ext. 285. |
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| Better Business Bureau of Hawaii: | For
the latest scams or to check a company/charity’s record or to file
complaints - call 536-6956. |
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| Consumer protection: | For
consumer-related complaints/questions - call state Office of Consumer Protection
at 587-3222. |
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| Credit ratings: | To
get copies of credit reports - call: Experian 1-800-682-7654 Trans Union 1-800-888-4213 Equifax 1-800-685-1111 To have your name excluded from lists of names “prescreened” and sold by credit bureaus - call 1-888-567-8688. |
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| www.annualcreditreport.com: | This Web site is sponsored by the three major credit reporting agencies. You can get a free credit report from this site with no strings attached from each credit reporting agency once each year. | |
| Environmental concern line (city): | To
report illegal dumping or pollution; to volunteer for environmental projects;
or to get information on recycling, household hazardous wastes, bulk item
pickups, etc. - call 527-5091. |
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| Junk Mail: | To
stop unwanted junk mail, write to Mail Preference Service, c/o Direct Marketing
Association, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008. |
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| Basic questions on Landlord/Tenant problems? | Call
the state Office of Consumer Protection at 586-2634. |
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| Mediation: | The
Mediation Center of the Pacific (formerly known as the Neighborhood Justice
Center of Honolulu) mediates domestic disputes, landlord-tenant problems,
condominium and other matters of private dispute. There is a modest charge.
Call 521-6767. |
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| Noise Complaints: | Call
police at 911 or Health Department’s noise and radiation branch at
586-4700. |
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| Overgrown trees: | For
city roadways - call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 971-7151
or the Department of Customer Services at 523-4381. For state roads - call the Department of Transportation at 831-6703. |
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| Potholes: | For
state roads - call 536-7852. For city roads - call 527-6006. |
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| Rats and other pests: | Call
the states Vector Control Branch at 831-6767. |
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| Sanitation Complaints: | Call
the state Sanitation Branch at 586-8000. |
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| Sidewalk,
overgrown lots, other housing code violations: |
Call the city at 527-6308. | |
| Street light outages: | City
streets - call 523-4281. State streets - call 831-6702 during normal work hours or leave a message at 831-6714 at any hour. Be specific on location. |
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| Street signs that are damaged/missing/faded: | Call
the city at 523-4029. |
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| Telemarketing calls: | To
reduce solicitations, write to Telephone Preference Service, P.O. Box 9014,
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014. |
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