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Rhode Island probate articles
- Can a Person Subject to a Guardianship Make a New Will?
2020-02-17
No, if the guardianship court takes away the right to make a new will. If the guardianship court has not taken away the right to make a new will, the new will might be valid. The recent Rhode Island Supreme Court case of Duffy v. Scire , 22…
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Rhode Island?
2021-08-11
To make a valid will under Rhode Island law, the will must be: In writing Signed by the testator Attested and subscribed by two witnesses The execution requirements for a valid will are found at Rhode Island General Laws § 33-5-5 . W…
- Rhode Island Supreme Court: Notary Signature Counts As Subscribing Witness to Will
2022-02-07
In In Re Estate of Barbara Cardiff , a January 21, 2022 opinion from the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the Court affirmed the validity of a will and determined that an individual who signs a will as a notary may also count as a subscribing wi…
- Surviving Spouse Rights Rhode Island
2019-09-23
Surviving spouses in Rhode Island have many rights and entitlements, including: Intestate Share Support Allowance Elective Share Life Estate Widow's rights in Rhode Island are a little different than in other states, because the surviving s…
- Who Are Next of Kin In Rhode Island?
2020-12-04
Next of kin in Rhode Island for purposes of intestate succession are: Surviving spouse Descendants Parents Siblings Nieces and nephews Grandparents Aunts and uncles Cousins What Next Of Kin Inherit Under Rhode Island Law? When a decedent di…