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NEGOTIATION POLICIES AND PAYMENTS . The following briefly erplains your rights as to payments for th.' purchase of your property and for expenses i-ncidental to the transfer of said property; your rights as to uneconomic remnants; and steps ~~hich are available to you if you elect to reject the County's offer. L PAYMENTS POR PURC}iASE OF PRGPEI2I"~ As soon as settlement is arrived at by negotiation between you and the County's Right-of-Way Agent, the docwnents for purchase of your. property will be prepared by the County, These will be mailed or delivered to you and upon full execution the claims will be prodsx d and full payment made. In the event settlement is through condemnation proceedings, payment will be processed through the courts. You will not be required to vacate your premises without receiving full payment prior to vacating, both in the event settlement is reached through negotiation and in the event settlement is through condemnation proceedings. II. PAYMEDITS FOR EXPEA~SES INCIDENTAL ^O iPANSF'FR OF PROFER'i'Y In the transfer of your properly to the County, you are entii_led to receive reimbursement or have the County pay co the extent it deems 1"air and reasonable, expenses incurred for the following: 1. Recording fees, transfer taxes and similar expenses incidental to conveyance of such property; 2. Penalty costs for pre-payment o` any pre-existing recorded mortgage entered into in good faith ercumberinq the prcperty; and 3. The pro-rata pcrtion of real property taxes paid ~ri:5ch are allocable to a period subsequent to the date o£ vesting title in the State of • Hawaii, or the effective date of possession by the County, whichever is earlier. III. UNECONOf9IC REMNANT In the event the County's acquisition of a portion of your property leaves you with an uneconomic remnant, the County shall offer to acquire your entire property. IV. REJECTION OF COUNTY'S OFFER If you elect to reject the County's offer to purchase your property, we will request the Corporation Cctmsel's Office to file proceedings in eminent domain tc acquire the necessary property. You may do the following: 1. Obtain an appraisal by a qualified appraiser, then confer with the County's Attorney assigned to your case. If you prnfer, you may engage an attorney to represent you from the outset. Once you retain an attorney, all negotiations will be carried out by him. 2. If an out of court settlement is reached, the conveyance will be made by a Stipulated Judgement and Final Order of Condemnation. 3. If no settlement can be made, the case will be litigated and a Decision, Judgement and Final Order of Condemnation will be issued by the Court. Please communicate with the Fight-of-Way Agent who has contacted you if you need clarification of any of the information container herein. •