Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 33-15 - Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults
Section 33-15-1.1. - Repealed.

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure

Chapter 33-15 - Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults

Section 33-15-1. - Legislative intent.

Section 33-15-1.1. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-2. - Petition for appointment of a limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-3. - Power of probate court to appoint limited guardians or guardians.

Section 33-15-4. - Limited guardianship.

Section 33-15-4.1. - Good Samaritan guardians.

Section 33-15-4.2. - Waiver of filing fees for good Samaritan guardianships.

Section 33-15-4.3. - No cash surety required.

Section 33-15-4.4. - Immunity of good Samaritan guardians.

Section 33-15-4.5. - Continuing duties of good Samaritan guardians.

Section 33-15-5. - Hearing.

Section 33-15-6. - Who may be appointed limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-6.1. - National criminal background checks for persons appointed limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-7. - Guardians ad litem — Duties — Legally incapacitated respondent’s right to counsel — Termination of appointment of guardian ad litem.

Section 33-15-8. - Authority of limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-8.1. - Temporary guardianship for specific purpose.

Section 33-15-9. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-10. - Appointment of temporary limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-11. - Tenure of temporary limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-12. - Powers of temporary limited guardian or guardian — Bond.

Section 33-15-13. - Recording of petition in land records — Disability to contract.

Section 33-15-14. - Expense of prosecuting or defending against petition.

Section 33-15-15. - Exemption of welfare agencies from costs and bond.

Section 33-15-16. - Guardian of estate of nonresident.

Section 33-15-17. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-17.1. - Notice.

Section 33-15-18. - Removal of limited guardian or guardian or conservator — Resignation.

Section 33-15-18.1. - Rights of persons subject to limited guardianship, guardianship and conservatorship.

Section 33-15-19. - Inventory and appraisement of estate.

Section 33-15-20. - Statements of claims against estate.

Section 33-15-21. - Demands payable in future.

Section 33-15-22. - Addresses of creditors — Affidavit to support claim.

Section 33-15-23. - Notice of disallowance of claims.

Section 33-15-24. - Period after notice of claims disallowance during which actions barred — Amount to which creditor entitled — Service on limited guardian or guardian.

Section 33-15-25. - Action on limited guardian’s or guardian’s bond.

Section 33-15-26. - Annual account.

Section 33-15-26.1. - Annual status report.

Section 33-15-27. - Allowances to limited guardian or guardians.

Section 33-15-28. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-29. - General duties of limited guardians or guardians with respect to person and estate.

Section 33-15-30. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-31. - Application of personal property to debts — Priority of claims.

Section 33-15-32. - Sale or mortgage of real estate.

Section 33-15-33. - Sale of personal property.

Section 33-15-34. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-35. - Investment of surplus funds — Relief from bond requirements.

Section 33-15-36. - Powers of limited guardian or guardian with respect to corporate stock.

Section 33-15-37. - Support of dependents for whom ward has no legal obligation to provide.

Section 33-15-37.1. - Minimization of taxes — Estate planning.

Section 33-15-38. - Powers unimpaired by §§ 33-15-37 and 33-15-37.1.

Section 33-15-39. - Representation of incompetents and contingent interests in proceedings under § 33-15-37 or 33-15-37.1.

Section 33-15-40. - Appeal to supreme court from proceedings under §§ 33-15-37 and 33-15-37.1.

Section 33-15-41. - Applicability of §§ 33-15-37 — 33-15-40.

Section 33-15-42. - Removal of property by nonresident guardian.

Section 33-15-43. - Order to resident guardian to deliver property to nonresident guardian.

Section 33-15-44. - Conservator for incompetent person — Disability to contract.

Section 33-15-45. - Conservator’s bond and inventory — Management and accounting.

Section 33-15-46. - Repealed.

Section 33-15-47. - Forms.