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Family members press commission on succession of Anahola lease after lessee's death
Summary
At the May 20 meeting heirs of the late Frank Cummings asked the commission to confirm successor rights for his son, Jesse Cummings, saying the lessee had prepared the property and intended succession. Family members said they were denied records and asked the commission to ensure due process and transparency.
Family members of the late lessee Frank Cummings asked the Hawaiian Homes Commission on May 20 to recognize a succession claim by his son, Jesse Kekoa Cummings, and to ensure transparent processing of succession paperwork they say the family submitted.
Jesse Cummings and his wife, Roslyn, said they prepared the Anahola property at Frank Cummings’s request before his travel and that Frank told family members he wanted the land to remain with his biological children and descendants. Jesse said he filed a formal notice of succession on Feb. 20, 2025, requested lease documents, and followed up with a UIPA…
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