All damages recoverable under §§ 10-7.1-1 — 10-7.1-4 shall be recoverable by and awarded to those beneficiaries as specified in § 10-7.1-2 and shall not be deemed or considered damages to the estate of the decedent, nor shall they be considered in any way an asset of the estate of the decedent, nor liable to any claims against the estate of the decedent.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-7.1-5
Damages not to estate or asset of estate
P.L. 1974, ch. 82, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.