§ 10-7.1-5. Damages not to estate or asset of estate.
All damages recoverable under §§ 10-7.1-1 — 10-7.1-4 shall be recoverable by and awarded to those beneficiaries as specified in § 10-7.1-2 and shall not be deemed or considered damages to the estate of the decedent, nor shall they be considered in any way an asset of the estate of the decedent, nor liable to any claims against the estate of the decedent.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 82, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-7.1 - Libel of a Deceased Person
Section 10-7.1-1. - Liability for damages for libel of a deceased person.
Section 10-7.1-2. - Action by executor or administrator — Persons benefited — Limitation of action.
Section 10-7.1-3. - Action by beneficiaries.
Section 10-7.1-4. - Cause surviving death of person liable.
Section 10-7.1-5. - Damages not to estate or asset of estate.