2023 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-5 - Execution and Revocation of Wills
Section 33-5-4. - Nomination of guardian by will.

Universal Citation:
RI Gen L § 33-5-4. (2023)
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§ 33-5-4. Nomination of guardian by will.

Every person authorized by law to make a will may nominate by the person’s will a guardian or guardians for the person’s children during their minority, and a successor guardian or guardians for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities as defined in chapter 22 of title 40.1 for whom the person had been appointed guardian during the person’s lifetime, and the probate court shall appoint the guardian or guardians unless good cause be shown to the contrary; provided, that, in the case of husband and wife, the survivor, being otherwise qualified, shall be the guardian of their children.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 33-5-4; P.L. 1980, ch. 141, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 61, § 5, effective June 14, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 62, § 5, effective June 14, 2023.

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