Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 33-13 - Legacies, Devises, and Inheritance
Section 33-13-18. - Failure of creditor to join all defendants — Addition of parties.

§ 33-13-18. Failure of creditor to join all defendants — Addition of parties.
An action under §§ 33-13-15 and 33-13-16 shall not be dismissed or barred for not making all persons who might have been so included defendants; but, in any stage of the cause, the court, upon terms as may be deemed reasonable, may summon in other parties and allow amendments as may be necessary.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 988; G.L. 1909, ch. 318, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 369, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 579, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 33-13-18.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure

Chapter 33-13 - Legacies, Devises, and Inheritance

Section 33-13-1. - Notice of devise or bequest to corporation or association.

Section 33-13-2. - Order for conversion of personalty into cash and distribution.

Section 33-13-3. - Restrictions on power of heir or devisee to incumber or alien realty.

Section 33-13-4. - Rights of creditors and heirs where no administration granted.

Section 33-13-5. - Payment of legacy on giving of indemnity bond.

Section 33-13-6. - Filing of statement listing legatees — Notice.

Section 33-13-7. - Approval of statement listing legatees — Order to pay legacies.

Section 33-13-8. - Determination of questions as to legacies.

Section 33-13-8.1. - Distributions in kind in satisfaction of pecuniary bequests.

Section 33-13-9. - Action for recovery of legacy — Action to preserve lien or charge upon real estate.

Section 33-13-10. - Action for an accounting brought by residuary legatee.

Section 33-13-11. - Time when order of distribution allowed.

Section 33-13-12. - Time when order of distribution required.

Section 33-13-13. - Payment of money into court for benefit of foreign legatee or distributee.

Section 33-13-14. - Liability of heirs, next of kin, devisees, and legatees for debts.

Section 33-13-15. - Action by creditor against heirs, next of kin, devisees, and legatees.

Section 33-13-16. - Liability of estate of heir, next of kin, devisee, or legatee for creditor’s claim.

Section 33-13-17. - Recovery of creditors’ claims — Apportionment of liability.

Section 33-13-18. - Failure of creditor to join all defendants — Addition of parties.

Section 33-13-19. - Liability to creditor for amount payable by insolvent heir, devisee or other — Restriction to amount received from estate.

Section 33-13-20. - Indemnity between heirs, next of kin, legatees, and devisees.