§ 33-11-5. Time allowed for presenting claims — Late claims — Appeal.
(a) Claims shall be presented within six (6) months from the first publication or be forever barred, subject to extensions granted pursuant to subsection 33-11-5(b).
(b) A creditor who, by reason of accident, mistake, excusable neglect or lack of adequate notice of decedent’s estate, failed to present a claim within six (6) months from the first publication, may before distribution of the estate, petition the probate court for leave to present a claim out of time. For purposes of this section, notice of commencement of probate pursuant to § 33-11-5.1 at least sixty (60) days before the expiration of the six (6) months claim period shall be deemed adequate. Upon hearing after notice to the decedent’s personal representative, heirs and beneficiaries (if any), the probate court may in its discretion, grant leave to present the claim out of time upon such terms as the court prescribes. Any claim presented out of time, if allowed, shall be paid out of the assets remaining in the personal representative’s hands when notice of the petition was received.
(c) There shall be no de novo appeal to the superior court from an order or decree of the probate court granting leave to present a claim out of time.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 883; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 3; P.L. 1915, ch. 1260, § 3; P.L. 1920, ch. 1937, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 3; P.L. 1941, ch. 1003, § 2; P.L. 1951, ch. 2743, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 3023, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-5; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents’ Estates
Section 33-11-1. - Computation of time.
Section 33-11-2. - Effect of administration de bonis non.
Section 33-11-3. - Claims payable at future day.
Section 33-11-4. - Manner of presentation of claims.
Section 33-11-5. - Time allowed for presenting claims — Late claims — Appeal.
Section 33-11-5.1. - Duty to notify known or reasonably ascertainable creditors.
Section 33-11-5.2. - Fiduciary’s affidavit regarding notice to creditors and OHHS.
Section 33-11-6. - Address of creditor filed — Notices.
Section 33-11-7. - Affidavit to support claim.
Section 33-11-8. - Determination of personal representative’s claim.
Section 33-11-10. - Bond to cover contingent claim.
Section 33-11-12. - Party against whom contingent claim enforced — Time of bringing action.
Section 33-11-13. - Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.
Section 33-11-14. - Disallowance of claim.
Section 33-11-15. - Petition for filing of late disallowance.
Section 33-11-16. - Probate court determination of disallowed claims against solvent estate.
Section 33-11-19. - Payment of claims allowed or proved.
Section 33-11-21. - Estate rendered insolvent by claims after allowance of account.
Section 33-11-22. - Estate rendered insolvent by late claims.
Section 33-11-23. - Disallowed claims against insolvent estates to be heard by probate court.
Section 33-11-24. - Hearings on insolvent estates.
Section 33-11-25 - — 33-11-27. Repealed.
Section 33-11-28. - Notice of hearings on insolvent estates.
Section 33-11-29. - Statements of contested claims against insolvent estate.
Section 33-11-31. - Power of probate court over witnesses.
Section 33-11-32. - Secured claims against insolvent estates.
Section 33-11-34. - Interest on claims against insolvent estate.
Section 33-11-35. - Offset of mutual claims.
Section 33-11-37. - Notice of disallowance by probate court.
Section 33-11-38 - — 33-11-41. Repealed.
Section 33-11-42. - Actions beyond probate court.
Section 33-11-43. - Superior court judgment — Costs.
Section 33-11-44. - Claims based on action commenced against decedent before death.
Section 33-11-45. - Claim barred by failure to prove or prosecute.
Section 33-11-46, 33-11-47. - Repealed.
Section 33-11-48. - Action on disallowed claim.
Section 33-11-49. - Actions barred within time for filing claims.
Section 33-11-50. - Limitation of actions by creditors of decedent.