Chapter
Rules of Descent
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-1— Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-2— Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-3— Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-4— Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-5— Life estate descending to spouse
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-6— Widow’s or husband’s allowance of real estate in fee
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-7— Descendants of deceased heirs
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-8— Children born out of wedlock
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-9— Repealed
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-10— Surplus personalty not bequeathed
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-11— Advancements and debts of decedent
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-12— Intestate estate
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-13— Survivorship