Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 33-13 - Legacies, Devises, and Inheritance
Section 33-13-8. - Determination of questions as to legacies.

§ 33-13-8. Determination of questions as to legacies.
Whenever any question arises as to the identity of a legatee, or the construction, or the payment and satisfaction of any legacy, the probate court, upon petition setting out any questions, after notice by citation to all known parties and any additional notice the court may direct, and after a hearing thereon, may determine the questions and enter its order accordingly.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 980; G.L. 1909, ch. 318, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 369, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 579, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 33-13-8.

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.