§ 33-5-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter and chapter 6 of this title: (1) “Personal estate” shall extend to leasehold estate, and other chattels real, and also to money, stocks and other funds, securities for money, debts, choses in action, rights, credits, goods, and all other property whatsoever which by law devolve upon the […]
§ 33-5-10. Methods of revoking will. No will or codicil or any part thereof shall be revoked except as provided in § 33-5-9, or by another will or codicil executed in the manner required by § 33-5-5, or by some writing declaring an intention to revoke the will and executed in the manner in which […]
§ 33-5-11. Alteration of circumstances. No will shall be revoked by any presumption of intention on the ground of an alteration in circumstances. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 33-5-11.
§ 33-5-12. Wills prior to 1896. This chapter and chapter 6 of this title and the provisions thereof shall not extend to any will made and executed prior to February 1, 1896, except as to those provisions hereof which contain substantially the same provisions of any statute of this state existing at the time of […]
§ 33-5-2. Testamentary capacity — Property subject to will. Every person of sane mind and eighteen (18) years or older in age, may devise, bequeath, or dispose of, by his or her will, executed in the manner required by this chapter, all real estate and all personal estate, which he or she shall be entitled […]
§ 33-5-3. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 33-5-3; Repealed by P.L. 1988, ch. 146, § 2, effective June 2, 1988.
§ 33-5-4. Nomination of guardian by will. Every person authorized by law to make a will may nominate by his or her will a guardian or guardians for his or her children during their minority, and a successor guardian or guardians for persons who are retarded as defined in chapter 22 of title 40.1 for […]
§ 33-5-5. Execution of will — Acknowledgment and attestation. No will shall be valid, except as provided in §§ 33-5-6 and 33-5-7, unless it shall be in writing and signed by the testator, or by some other person for him or her in his or her presence and by his or her express direction; and […]
§ 33-5-6. Persons in military service — Sailors. Any soldier or airman in actual military service, or any mariner or sailor at sea, may dispose of his or her personal estate by will as he or she might heretofore have done. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 20; […]
§ 33-5-7. Wills conforming to laws of other states. Any last will and testament executed outside this state in the mode prescribed by the law, either of the place where executed or of the testator’s domicile, shall be deemed to be legally executed, and shall be of the same force and effect as if executed […]
§ 33-5-8. Conformation to law at time of execution. A will of real or personal estate made and executed in conformity with the law existing at the time of execution, shall be effective to pass the estate. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, […]
§ 33-5-9. Revocation of will by marriage. The marriage of a person shall act as a revocation of a will made by him or her previous to the marriage, unless it appears from the will that it was made in contemplation thereof; but if the will exercises a power of appointment and the real and […]
§ 33-5-9.1. Revocation of provision in will for divorced spouse. The entry of a final judgment in the divorce of a person shall act as a revocation of all provisions for the benefit of the former spouse in a will made by the person prior to the divorce, unless it appears from the will that […]
