§ 33-7-5 Duty of person in possession of will to deliver into court
§ 33-7-6 Investigation of alleged concealment of will
§ 33-7-7 Penalty for theft, destruction, or concealment of will
§ 33-7-7.1 Disposition of documents intended as last wills and testaments in the possession of the probate courts
§ 33-7-8 Proof of will of nonresident
§ 33-7-9 Notice to executors of petition for probate
§ 33-7-10 Proof of wills when subscribing witnesses unavailable
§ 33-7-11 Provisions of § 33-7-10 supplemental
§ 33-7-12 Compromise of controversies pending probate
§ 33-7-13 Action to confirm compromise
§ 33-7-14 Representation of parties under disability
§ 33-7-15 Representation of contingent interests and charitable gifts
§ 33-7-16 Decree confirming compromise
§ 33-7-17 Certification of decree and compromise
§ 33-7-18 Request to record foreign probated will
§ 33-7-19 Notice of offer of foreign will
§ 33-7-20 Order approving foreign will – Effect on real estate titles
§ 33-7-21 Effect of recording of foreign will – Granting of letters
§ 33-7-22 Proof of foreign will not required to be probated in domicile
§ 33-7-23 Probate conclusive as to execution
§ 33-7-24 Taking of will from files of court – Copy retained – Proof of copy on loss of original
§ 33-7-25 Original probate of foreign wills
§ 33-7-26 Proof of purported will or codicil
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 33-7 - Custody and Probate of Wills

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8