R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-11-31

All instruments executed at any time during the period specified in § 34-11-30, in which any of the statutory forms authorized by chapter 1056 have been substantially followed are hereby declared of the same force and effect as if chapter 1056 as originally enacted had contained the words “his or her heirs, executors, administrators and successors” wherever it contains the words “his or her heirs, executors and administrators” and had contained the words “his or her executors, administrators, successors” whenever it contains the words “his or her executors, administrators” and had contained the words “his or her heirs, successors and assigns” wherever it contains the words “his or her heirs and assigns.”