§ 33-23-11. Failure to file appeal claimed.
If the appellant fails to file his or her reasons of appeal in the superior court within the time allowed by § 33-23-1(a)(2), the probate court from which the appeal was taken shall, upon petition of any person interested, and upon such notice to the appellant as the court shall order, affirm the order or decree appealed from and further proceed as if no claim of appeal had been filed; and in that case the probate court may award double costs against the appellant.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 800; G.L. 1909, ch. 311, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 362, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 573, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 33-23-11; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 13; P.L. 2007, ch. 158, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 257, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-23 - Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
Section 33-23-1. - Filing of claim of appeal, record, and reasons.
Section 33-23-2. - Suspension of order or decree pending appeal.
Section 33-23-3. - Effect of appeal from granting of letters.
Section 33-23-4. - Sale of tangible personal property pending appeal.
Section 33-23-5. - Sale of personalty in general pending appeal.
Section 33-23-6. - Powers over real estate pending appeal.
Section 33-23-7. - Transfer of estate pending appeal from decree removing fiduciary.
Section 33-23-8. - Notice of appeal.
Section 33-23-9. - Assignment day.
Section 33-23-10. - Assignment for hearing.
Section 33-23-11. - Failure to file appeal claimed.
Section 33-23-13. - Discontinuance of appeal.
Section 33-23-14. - Modification of decrees after discontinuance of appeal.
Section 33-23-15. - Want of jurisdiction — Amendments to supply defects.
Section 33-23-16. - Correction of want of notice.
Section 33-23-17. - Consolidation of appeals — Addition of parties.
Section 33-23-18. - Affirmance, reversal, or entry of new decree.
Section 33-23-19. - Transmission of final decree to probate court.
Section 33-23-20. - Conclusiveness of advice or direction of probate court.