§ 33-7-6. Investigation of alleged concealment of will.
Upon complaint under oath, made to a probate court, by a person claiming to be interested in the estate of a person deceased against any one suspected of retaining, concealing, or conspiring with others to retain or conceal a will or testamentary instrument of the deceased, the court may cite the suspected person to appear before it and be examined under oath about the complaint. Upon examination, all interrogatories and answers shall be in writing, signed by the party examined, and shall be filed in the court. If the person cited refuses to appear and submit to examination, or to answer the interrogatories that are lawfully propounded to him or her, or to obey any lawful order of the court, he or she may be adjudged to be in contempt and may be committed to the adult correctional institutions, there to remain until he or she submits to the order of court. On the complaint, the court may, in its discretion, award costs to be paid by either party, and may issue execution therefor.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 786; G.L. 1909, ch. 310, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 361, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 572, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-7-6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-7 - Custody and Probate of Wills
Section 33-7-1 - — 33-7-4. Repealed.
Section 33-7-5. - Duty of person in possession of will to deliver into court.
Section 33-7-6. - Investigation of alleged concealment of will.
Section 33-7-7. - Penalty for theft, destruction, or concealment of will.
Section 33-7-8. - Proof of will of nonresident.
Section 33-7-9. - Notice to executors of petition for probate.
Section 33-7-10. - Proof of wills when subscribing witnesses unavailable.
Section 33-7-11. - Provisions of § 33-7-10 supplemental.
Section 33-7-12. - Compromise of controversies pending probate.
Section 33-7-13. - Action to confirm compromise.
Section 33-7-14. - Representation of parties under disability.
Section 33-7-15. - Representation of contingent interests and charitable gifts.
Section 33-7-16. - Decree confirming compromise.
Section 33-7-17. - Certification of decree and compromise.
Section 33-7-18. - Request to record foreign probated will.
Section 33-7-19. - Notice of offer of foreign will.
Section 33-7-20. - Order approving foreign will — Effect on real estate titles.
Section 33-7-21. - Effect of recording of foreign will — Granting of letters.
Section 33-7-22. - Proof of foreign will not required to be probated in domicile.
Section 33-7-23. - Probate conclusive as to execution.