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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate practice and procedure
Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent
- Chapter 33-1-1 - Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters.
- Chapter 33-1-2 - Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred.
- Chapter 33-1-3 - Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive.
- Chapter 33-1-4 - Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs.
- Chapter 33-1-5 - Life estate descending to spouse.
- Chapter 33-1-6 - Widow's or husband's allowance of real estate in fee.
- Chapter 33-1-7 - Descendants of deceased heirs.
- Chapter 33-1-8 - Children born out of wedlock.
- Chapter 33-1-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 33-1-10 - Surplus personalty not bequeathed.
- Chapter 33-1-11 - Advancements.
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