§ 33-6-31. Passage of title by will — Recording.
Title to real or personal property shall pass by will when the will has been finally proved; provided, however, that title to real estate situated in any town or city of this state other than that in which the will is proved shall not pass by will for the purpose of conveyance by the devisee until, in addition to probate, a copy of the will as proved, duly certified by the probate clerk, is recorded in the records of land evidence in that other town or city. Any foreign will shall be recorded as provided in §§ 33-7-18 — 33-7-22, and when finally allowed, shall operate to pass title to all lands in that town or city where the will is duly recorded, and in any other town or city in which a duly certified copy thereof has been recorded in the records of land evidence in that town or city and not otherwise; provided, however, that when any will is duly proved, or proved and recorded, title to lands as devised thereby shall relate back to the date of the death of the testator.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 42; C. P. A. 1905, § 1140; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 42; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 42; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 41; G.L. 1956, § 33-6-31.
Structure 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 33-6-26. - 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 33-6-30. - Partial intestacy.
Section 33-6-31. - Passage of title by will — Recording.