HRS 0509-0002 ANNOTATIONS

An estate by the entirety is not subject to claims of creditors of one of the spouses. 57 H. 608, 561 P.2d 1291.

Right of survivorship of a joint tenant is subject to levy. 59 H. 277, 580 P.2d 843.

Section states no presumption in favor of tenancy in common. 59 H. 474, 583 P.2d 966.

Property management agreement neither conveyed property nor altered the tenancy by the entirety; purpose of section and relevant antecedent is to eliminate common law requisite of a "straw man" in creating a joint tenancy. 64 H. 236, 639 P.2d 400.