Rhode Island General Laws 34-4-1. Presumed death from absence of life tenant
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If any person shall be absent from this state for the term of seven (7) years without due proof of his or her being alive, for whose life any estate shall be holden by himself or herself or any other person, the person claiming the remainder or reversion of the estate expectant upon the death of the person so absent, may enter upon the estate and hold the estate according to his or her title, or until the absent person shall return to this state, or due proof shall be made of his or her being alive.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 201, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 252, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 296, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 433, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-4-1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-4-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.