Wright & Kirschbraun, LLLC

Wright & Kirschbraun, LLLC draws upon decades of experience and industry know-how when advising and advocating on behalf of clients involved in real estate transactions and litigation. Whether we are negotiating a purchase agreement or pursuing an eviction action, our focus is on safeguarding your rights, protecting your bottom line and preserving your professional relationships.

We are well versed in the nuances of Hawaii property law and have earned a reputation for success, both in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. We assist clients with a broad range of real estate litigation and transactional issues, including those related to:

• Purchase and sale
• Leasing
• Management
• Contract disputes
• Homeowners association (HOA) disputes
• Condominium association disputes
• Eviction and landlord-tenant disputes
• Easements
• Rights of way
• Boundary line disputes
• Internal ownership disputes
• Partition actions
• Foreclosures
• Land use permits, including building or development permits

Wright & Kirschbraun, LLLC assist personal representatives, trustees and individual beneficiaries in implementing the decedent’s estate plan and navigating legal disputes that may arise.

We assist clients with a broad range of sophisticated estate litigation and administration matters, including:

• Trust litigation and administration
• Probate litigation and administration
• Replacement of personal representatives and/or trustees
• Will contests
• Trust contests
• Estate planning

We can guide personal representatives and trustees through the administration of decedents’ estates and the implementation of decedents’ estate plans, including appearing in probate court proceedings, supervising the administration of trusts, assisting with the transfer of assets and helping resolve claims.

Wright & Kirschbraun, LLLC can assist sole proprietors, partners, closely held corporations, nonprofit organizations and individuals with business transactions and the formation of business entities.

We provide our clients with straightforward advice and intelligent legal strategies focused on avoiding unnecessary consequences, minimizing liability and eliminating excessive costs.

We have the experience and resources to assist clients with a diverse range of complex transactions, including:

• Business entity formation (corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies)
• Contracts for goods or services
• Asset and stock purchase agreements
• Mergers
• Acquisition or sale of businesses
• Business dissolution and liquidation

Depending on the manner in which you’ve structured your business, you will probably need a management agreement, a shareholder agreement or an operating agreement. We can also negotiate and draft contracts for sales, licensing, distribution, intellectual property protection and any other transaction that is critical to your business objectives.

Wright & Kirschbraun, LLLC provides savvy and aggressive representation to clients involved in contract disputes, trust and estate litigation, internal company conflicts, real estate litigation and other conflicts arising out of disagreements over business or property.

Based in Wailuku, Hawaii, we protect the interests of sole proprietors, partners, closely held and public corporations, and individuals in the state courts on Maui and throughout the state, as well in the federal courts in Honolulu. We also regularly act as local counsel for U.S. mainland clients doing business in Hawaii.

We provide a broad spectrum of civil litigation services in both state and federal courts, including:

• Complex business disputes
• Contract disputes
• Trust and estate litigation
• Real estate litigation
• Homeowners and condominium association disputes
• Litigation involving a business acquisition or sale
• Internal company disputes (including partner and shareholder disputes)
• Construction disputes
• Guardianship & Conservatorship disputes
• Business torts (such as unfair competition, interference with business relations and breach of good faith and fair dealing)

When struggling with a pending or threatened dispute, it is important to have a lawyer on your side who understands your goals and is focused on minimizing exposure, curtailing delays and eliminating unnecessary expenses. Our law firm prides itself on identifying critical issues early on, anticipating problems before they occur, and delivering practical solutions that help our clients achieve their objectives and make the most of their business investments.

While we tenaciously advocate on behalf of our clients, we do not escalate matters when it is counterproductive. Not all disputes need to be resolved with a lawsuit; some issues can be addressed with reasoned negotiation or a simple phone call from an attorney. We communicate closely with our clients to fully understand their legal dilemmas and to build a case strategy that makes sense for their business goals and their bottom line. If litigation becomes necessary, we aggressively defend our clients’ interests – no matter who is on the other side.