Hawaii Revised Statutes 507-48 – Owner may retain amount due
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 507-48
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Lien: means the lien provided in section 507-42. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 507-41
- Owner: means the owner of the real property or of any interest therein who enters into a contract for the improvement thereof and who may be the owner in fee of the real property or of a lesser estate therein, the lessee for a term of years therein, the person having any right, title, or interest in the real property which may be sold under legal process, or a vendee in possession under a contract for the purchase of the real property or of any such right, title or interest therein. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 507-41
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, corporations, firms, unincorporated associations, joint ventures, and any other party recognized at law as a person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 507-41
Whenever the work or material for which a lien is filed is furnished to any contractor for use as set forth in section 507-42, the owner may retain from the amount payable to the contractor sufficient to cover the amount due or to become due to the person or persons who filed the lien.