R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-16-9

Extinguishment of claim for relief

Known as the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act

The act spans §§ 6–6 (20 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Finn v. Alliance Bank (2013)

Most recently applied in Finn v. Alliance Bank (September 2013)

P.L. 1986, ch. 438, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 14; P.L. 2018, ch. 141, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 236, § 2.

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A claim for relief with respect to a transfer or obligation under this chapter is extinguished unless action is brought:

(1) Under § 6-16-4(a)(1), not later than four (4) years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred or, if later, not later than one year after the transfer or obligation was or could reasonably have been discovered by the claimant;

(2) Under § 6-16-4(a)(2) or § 6-16-5(a), not later than four (4) years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred; or

(3) Under § 6-16-5(b), not later than one year after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred.

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.