2005 Rhode Island Code - § 33-1-1 — Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters.

    Whenever any person having title to any real estate of inheritance shall die intestate as to such estate, it shall descend and pass in equal portions to his or her kindred, in the following course:

   (1) First to his children or their descendants, if there are any.

   (2) Second if there be no children nor their descendants, then to the parents in equal shares, or to the surviving parent of such intestate.

   (3) Third if there is no parent, then to the brothers and sisters of the intestate, and their descendants.