Every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall expressly appear by the will.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-6-6
Time from which will speaks
G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 33-6-6.
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.