2005 Rhode Island Code - § 33-11-5.1 — Duty to notify known or reasonably ascertainable creditors.

    (a) If the identity of a creditor of an estate is known or reasonably ascertainable by an executor or administrator, such executor or administrator shall, within a reasonable period of time after qualification, take such steps as are necessary to ensure that such creditor receives or has received actual notice of the commencement of the estate.

   The sending of a notice in the form contained in subsection (b) by such fiduciary to such creditor at his/her or its last known address, by first class mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed to be a means, but not the exclusive means, of satisfying the requirements of this section.

   (b) An executor or administrator shall be conclusively presumed to have complied with this section by sending a written notice in substantially the following form:

   STATE OF RHODE ISLAND PROBATE COURT OF

   COUNTY OF ]]]]]]]]]]]]]] THE

   ESTATE OF (NAME OR ESTATE) (NO.)

   NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROBATE

   To: (Name of Creditor)

   (last known address of creditor)

   Notice is hereby given by (name of fiduciary) that a probate estate has been commenced for (name of decedent) in the Probate Court of the (name of municipality, address of court) docket no. ]]]]]]]]]], said (name of fiduciary) having been qualified on (date of qualification).

   Name and address of

   Estate Representative or Attorney

   Date