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Rhode Island General Laws > Title 33 - Probate Practice And Procedure

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Chapter 33-1	Rules of Descent
Chapter 33-1.1	Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another
Chapter 33-2	Simultaneous Deaths
Chapter 33-3	Division of Real Estate
Chapter 33-4	Dower and Jointure
Chapter 33-5	Execution and Revocation of Wills
Chapter 33-6	Proof and Construction of Wills
Chapter 33-7	Custody and Probate of Wills
Chapter 33-8	Appointment and Qualification of Executors and Administrators
Chapter 33-9	Collection and Management of Decedents' Estates
Chapter 33-10	Allowances to Families of Decedents
Chapter 33-11	Claims Against Decedents' Estates
Chapter 33-12	Payment of Decedents' Debts and Charges
Chapter 33-13	Legacies, Devises, and Inheritance
Chapter 33-14	Accounts of Executors and Administrators
Chapter 33-15	Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults
Chapter 33-15.1	Guardianship of Minors
Chapter 33-16	Veterans' Guardianships
Chapter 33-17	Bonds of Executors, Administrators, and Guardians
Chapter 33-18	Decedents' and Incompetents' Estates Generally
Chapter 33-19	Real Property of Decedents and Incompetents
Chapter 33-20	Absentees' Estates
Chapter 33-21	Unclaimed Property
Chapter 33-21.1	Unclaimed Intangible and Tangible Property
Chapter 33-21.2	Lost Property
Chapter 33-21A	Escheat of Postal Savings System Accounts
Chapter 33-21B	Property in Custody of Federal Officers, Agencies, and Departments
Chapter 33-22	Practice in Probate Courts
Chapter 33-23	Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
Chapter 33-24	Small Estates
Chapter 33-25	Dower and Curtesy
Chapter 33-26	Establishing a Legislative Commission to Study the Feasibility of Modernizing Probate Law and Procedure to Make Recommendations Therefor
Chapter 33-27	Access to Decedents' Electronic Mail Accounts Act

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Tennessee Code > Title 64 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 > § 64-5-212. Local governmental units authorized to make contributions and issue bonds

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The various counties, towns and incorporated municipalities in the region are hereby authorized and empowered to:

(1) Contribute to the work of the authority any amount or amounts of money that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the respective county or city. County legislative bodies and governing bodies of such cities or towns are empowered to levy and collect ad valorem taxes for such purposes, which are hereby declared to be for municipal and county public purposes; and

(2) Issue their bonds as provided in title 9, chapter 21, to obtain funds for the financing of public works projects undertaken by the authority, or to secure advances made by federal agencies for the construction agreements with the authority.

[Acts 1986, ch. 789, § 12; 1989, ch. 403, § 12.]


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Linda: ...

My brother passed away 8 yrs ago, 12/04; in his will he left everything to be shared 50/50 by me and my sister. She is the executor. According to the estate lawyer's records, the will was entered into probate 4/1/05 and there were several hearings in probate court with my sister and the lawyer in charge of the case, but nothing ever happened and nobody will explain to me why this was permitted to occur.

Last year I called the probate court in Wakefield RI to ask a question about whose names were on the deed to the property (please understand that I had NO knowledge about how wills, probate etc. worked) and they looked at the records and seemed terribly surprised to see that the estate had never been closed! They notified my sister and the lawyer and the whole process had to start over. I did the inventory from the house because my sister didn't want to -- as it turns out, she took EVERYTHING without ever consulting with me. She has refused to reimburse me for 50% of what the items were worth(not a cent); failed, until last year to provide me with the bank statements for the estate, so I had no idea where the money was going, would not include me in the selection of tenants and the ones she chose were disasters. As far as paying me half of the rental income, years passed without that happening, or she would send me small amounts after I pleaded and begged for it. She paid her husband thousands (at least $10,000) for "repairs to the house".

She is furious at me for causig the probate process to take place, refuses to answere ANY of my questions - even blocked me on her email. I tried sending emails to the judge explaining the situation and asking for some inormation, but he told her that I was "inappropriate" and the emails were "inflammatory" and gave them to her to read! I am feeling powerless and disrespected and I don't know what to do. I am desperately in need of my share of the money; I am trying to live on a small monthly Social Security check, she owns homes in RI, NH, and VT that Iknow of. She has refused to sell the house.

I have absolutely no idea what to do about this. I cannot afford an attorney and when I tried to find pro bono help, was told that they don't handle that type of case. PLEASE any suggestions, advice, thoughts, referrals, ANYTHING you have would be greatly appreciated Sincerely, [name and email redacted].

January 20, 2013

Steven Daily: ...

Linda,

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. The legal system certainly seems to have failed to protect you in this case.

The two practical questions that come to mind are:

(1) What is the total dollar value of the money and property you believe you have been deprived of?
(2) How much of the amount from question (1) do you believe can actually be recovered from your sister and/or her husband? For example, if you have reason to think they gambled it all away and are now living in a homeless shelter, then the answer would be 0%. If they are living debt-free in a mansion, then maybe it is 100%.

If the dollar amount you arrive at from question 2 is well into the five figures, you may be able to retain an attorney on a "contingency fee" basis. In other words, the attorney would be paid as a percentage of your recovery. Another option is that you pay some amount up front, and the rest is contingency. Either way, you may be able to afford an attorney in this way.

Also, the answer to question 2 might not matter if you are able to hold the original probate attorney responsible for your losses. In other words, that attorney might be liable to you for some type of malpractice, in which case it might not matter whether your sister is good for the money.

The type of attorney you need is one who is somewhat experienced with the probate process as well as litigation. You can read more advice on this here:

http://www.lawserver.com/law/articles/interviewing-a-lawyer
http://www.lawserver.com/law/articles/how-legal-fees-and-expenses-are-handled

Try the Rhode Island Bar Assoc. attorney referral service here:

https://www.ribar.com/LRS/Referral.aspx

Good luck and keep us posted.

Steve Daily
LawServer.com

January 21, 2013

Linda Reitz: ...

Thank you for your suggestions; the problem is that the last couple of words of each sentence are cut off, so I'm not positive what you were trying to say! I tried every trick I know for enlarging the page, but nothing worked. Any way you could fix it on your side? Thanks, Linda Reitz

February 15, 2013