Family/Land Trust Creation

NHLC provides legal services to confront the problems facing Native Hawaiians, including the threatened loss of their ancestral lands, the unfulfilled-promises made by state and federal government to hold Hawaiian land in trust for their betterment, and the preservation of their indigneous way of life which includes traditional means of resolving disputes (ho’oponopono or peacemaking).

Native Hawaiian families can take a proactive approach to protect family lands by forming trusts. Forming a trust ensures that family land is preserved for future generations, distributes the burdens of land ownership, and facilitates the transfer of land to one’s heirs. NHLC has assisted Native Hawaiian families with preparing the legal documents necessary to establish these trusts.

Senior Staff Attorney