§ 33-6-5. Construction as to real estate within state.
All questions arising as to the meaning, interpretation, or construction of a will executed outside the state, affecting real estate within this state, shall be determined according to the laws of this state.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 37; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 37; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 37; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 33-6-5.
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 - Repealed.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.