§ 33-14-1. Times when accounts required. Every executor and administrator, except as provided in § 33-17-3, shall make out and return to the probate court, upon completion of the period of administration, and at such other times as shall be required by the court, pursuant to § 33-14-4, an account relative to the estate in […]
§ 33-14-10. Application of small amounts due to persons under disability. Whenever it shall appear in the final account of an executor or administrator that the estate of a minor or person non compos mentis in his or her hands does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), the sum may be applied or disposed of […]
§ 33-14-11. Conclusiveness of settlement of accounts. The settlement of the accounts of an executor or administrator by the probate court, or on appeal, shall be final and conclusive on all parties concerned; provided, that upon the settlement of an account, all former accounts of the same executor or administrator may be so far opened […]
§ 33-14-12. Accounting between executors and administrators. Whenever two (2) or more persons shall have letters testamentary or letters of administration granted to them, and any one or more of them shall refuse or neglect to apply the property in his, her, or their hands to the settlement of the estate, or to the payment […]
§ 33-14-13. Reopening of estates and administrations without court approval for assets totaling five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less. (a) Subsequent to the filing of a final account of any estate or administration or an affidavit of completed administration pursuant to the provisions of § 33-14-1, an estate or administration may be reopened by the […]
§ 33-14-2. Charges and credits shown — Investments. (a) Accounts rendered by an executor or administrator to the probate court shall be for a period stated therein, and shall charge the executor or administrator with the amount of the inventory, or, instead the amount of the balance of the last account rendered, as the case […]
§ 33-14-2.2. Form of certification. The certification referred to in § 33-14-2 shall be in substantially the following form: CERTIFICATION OF ACCOUNTING The undersigned, (name of attorney), attorney, and (name of fiduciary), fiduciary hereby certify that the within accounting was prepared based on information which each of the undersigned have personally examined, and further certify […]
§ 33-14-3. Examination of executor or administrator on oath. An executor or administrator may be examined on oath before the court upon any matter relative to his or her accounts. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 997; G.L. 1909, ch. 319, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 370, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 580, § 3; G.L. […]
§ 33-14-4. Citation to render account. Every probate court on petition therefor, whenever it deems proper, may issue a citation to an executor or administrator, having accounts unsettled with the court, to render an account relative to the estate in his or her hands, at any time as it may order in the citation. History […]
§ 33-14-5. Failure to account after citation. If an executor or administrator, after being cited, shall neglect or refuse to render an account within thirty (30) days after the time named in the citation, or such further time as the court may allow, he or she shall be held accountable for the full value of […]
§ 33-14-6. Charges and disbursements allowed. Executors and administrators shall be allowed in their accounts all reasonable and proper charges and disbursements made by them for the funeral of the deceased and in the execution of their trust. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 1001; G.L. 1909, ch. 319, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 370, § […]
§ 33-14-7. Expense of prosecuting or defending appeal on admission to probate. In case of an appeal from the order or decree of a probate court admitting or refusing to admit to probate the will of any deceased person, the court shall allow to the executor or administrator, as the case may be, his or […]
§ 33-14-8. Compensation of executors and administrators. Executors and administrators shall, also, be allowed in their accounts such compensation for their services as the probate court shall consider just. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 1002; G.L. 1909, ch. 319, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 370, § 8; P.L. 1930, ch. 1538, § 1; G.L. 1938, […]
§ 33-14-9. Interest on unreasonable detention of money. Executors and administrators may be charged in their accounts with interest, for the unreasonable detention of money, at a rate not more than twelve percent (12%) per annum. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 1003; G.L. 1909, ch. 319, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 370, § 9; G.L. […]
