Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 33-6 - Proof and Construction of Wills
Section 33-6-18. - Devise of lands of which testator is not seised.

§ 33-6-18. Devise of lands of which testator is not seised.
When a person devises lands of which he or she is not seised, but in which he or she has a right of entry, or when a testator after making a will is disseised of lands devised by the will, the lands shall nevertheless pass to the devisee in like manner as they would have descended to the testator’s heirs if he or she had died intestate; and the devisee shall have the like remedy for the recovery of the land as the heirs might have had.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 33-6-18.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure

Chapter 33-6 - Proof and Construction of Wills

Section 33-6-1. - Gifts to attesting witnesses.

Section 33-6-2. - Creditor attesting.

Section 33-6-3. - Death of attesting beneficiary in lifetime of testator.

Section 33-6-4. - Executor or trustee as witness.

Section 33-6-5. - Construction as to real estate within state.

Section 33-6-6. - Time from which will speaks.

Section 33-6-7. - Devise without words of limitation.

Section 33-6-8. - Devise to executor or trustee.

Section 33-6-9. - Gift for life with remainder to issue.

Section 33-6-10. - Limitation on fee tail.

Section 33-6-11. - Death of devisee in tail in lifetime of testator.

Section 33-6-12. - Commencement of income estate.

Section 33-6-13. - Apportionment on termination of income estate.

Section 33-6-14. - Suit for recovery of income from executor.

Section 33-6-15. - Interest on general pecuniary legacies.

Section 33-6-16. - Life estate or term for years in property consumed by use.

Section 33-6-17. - General devises and bequests.

Section 33-6-18. - Devise of lands of which testator is not seised.

Section 33-6-19. - Substitution of issue for beneficiary predeceasing testator.

Section 33-6-20. - Devisee or legatee predeceased without issue.

Section 33-6-21, 33-6-22. - Repealed.

Section 33-6-23. - Pretermitted issue.

Section 33-6-24. - Apportionment of share taken by pretermitted child.

Section 33-6-25. - Repealed.

Section 33-6-26. - Intent of testator as to apportionment of debts.

Section 33-6-27. - Contribution by pretermitted issue to payment of debts.

Section 33-6-28. - Death or insolvency of beneficiary liable to contribution for debts.

Section 33-6-29. - Repealed.

Section 33-6-30. - Partial intestacy.

Section 33-6-31. - Passage of title by will — Recording.

Section 33-6-32. - Filing of original wills.

Section 33-6-33. - Gifts to trustee of existing trust.