Property Title Abstractor I

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaiʻi is seeking personnel to perform duties related to examining and evidencing title to real property in Hawaii. The role involves researching public records to determine history, ownership, and encumbrances, and to prepare Certificates of Title and related abstracts.

The position operates under SR-13, with monthly salary in the range of $3,900 to $4,933, and requires experience in handling legal documents and real property records. Compliance with civil service rules is required.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible work experience involving preparing, reviewing, or extracting information from legal documents and/or records dealing with real property ownership or transactions.
• One year of progressively responsible work experience involved in the examining and analyzing of real property ownership records and documents to determine and evidence title to real property.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.

Responsibilities

• These positions perform duties in support of or involved with the examining, determining and evidencing of title to real property or interests therein.
• The examination of a title involves making an investigation in the offices where the public records are kept, to ascertain the history and present condition of the title to land, and its status with reference to liens, encumbrances, clouds, etc.

Skills

Legal research

Title examination

Real property analysis

Job description

State of Hawaiʻi is seeking personnel to perform duties related to examining and evidencing title to real property in Hawaii. The role involves researching public records to determine history, ownership, and encumbrances, and to prepare Certificates of Title and related abstracts.

The position operates under SR-13, with monthly salary in the range of $3,900 to $4,933, and requires experience in handling legal documents and real property records. Compliance with civil service rules is required.