§ 34-11-3. Creation of co-tenancies by deed — Conveyances between husband and wife.
(a) In deeds hereafter made, lands, tenements and hereditaments, or a thing in action, may be conveyed by a person to him or herself jointly with another person by the like means by which it might be conveyed by him or her to another person; and may in like manner, be conveyed by a husband to his wife and by a wife to her husband, alone or jointly with another person; and may also in like manner, be conveyed by a husband to himself and to his wife and by a wife to herself and to her husband as tenants by the entirety; and may also in like manner be conveyed by co-tenants to any one of the co-tenants.
(b) A husband and his wife or any two (2) or more persons may convey real estate or interests therein to themselves as co-tenants under any tenancy allowable between them by law. This subsection shall not be construed so as to invalidate any deed of real estate or interest therein heretofore given by a husband and his wife or any two (2) or more persons to themselves as co-tenants under any tenancy allowable between them by law.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 202, § 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 253, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 297, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 435, § 17; P.L. 1947, ch. 1915, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3616, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-11-3; P.L. 1990, ch. 506, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-11 - Form and Effect of Conveyances
Section 34-11-1. - Conveyances required to be in writing and recorded.
Section 34-11-1.1. - Signing and printing names.
Section 34-11-1.2. - Name and address of grantee — Recording.
Section 34-11-1.3. - Name and address of mortgagor and mortgagee — Recording.
Section 34-11-1.4. - Sale price recording.
Section 34-11-1.5. - Historical cemeteries.
Section 34-11-2. - Seal not required in conveyances.
Section 34-11-3. - Creation of co-tenancies by deed — Conveyances between husband and wife.
Section 34-11-4. - Delivery of conveyance sufficient to pass title.
Section 34-11-5. - Releases and discharges effective without seal.
Section 34-11-6. - Use of word “grant” not required.
Section 34-11-7. - Warranties and rights of reentry not implied.
Section 34-11-8. - Form of grants in tail.
Section 34-11-9. - Words importing failure of issue.
Section 34-11-10. - Takers not party to indenture — Conveyance purporting to be indenture.
Section 34-11-11. - Use of statutory forms.
Section 34-11-12. - Statutory forms set out.
Section 34-11-13. - Construction of terms.
Section 34-11-14. - Conveyances to which rules of construction apply.
Section 34-11-15. - Effect of warranty deed.
Section 34-11-16. - Meaning of warranty covenants.
Section 34-11-17. - Effect of quitclaim deed.
Section 34-11-18. - Meaning of quitclaim covenants.
Section 34-11-19. - Contents and effect of short-form mortgage deed.
Section 34-11-20. - Meaning of mortgage covenants.
Section 34-11-21. - Statutory mortgage condition.
Section 34-11-22. - Statutory power of sale in mortgage.
Section 34-11-23. - Mortgage to secure future loans.
Section 34-11-24. - Effect of assignment of mortgage.
Section 34-11-25. - Use of “assign” sufficient to transfer mortgage.
Section 34-11-26. - Use of word “grant” sufficient.
Section 34-11-27. - Words of inheritance not required — Fee simple presumed.
Section 34-11-28. - Rights, privileges, and appurtenances included in grant.
Section 34-11-29. - Newspapers eligible for publication of notice.
Section 34-11-30. - Validation of deeds executed under defective law.
Section 34-11-31. - Application of previous deeds to successors.
Section 34-11-32. - Application of covenants to successors in interest.
Section 34-11-33. - Liability on covenant against incumbrances.
Section 34-11-34. - Conveyances executed by attorney — Recording of power.
Section 34-11-35. - Delivery of recorded instrument, when presumed.
Section 34-11-36. - Defective acknowledgments.
Section 34-11-37. - Indefinite references to “trustee”.
Section 34-11-38. - Rule against perpetuities reform.
Section 34-11-39. - Penalty for sale of lands in West Warwick subject to sewer assessment.
Section 34-11-41. - Reimposition of restrictive covenants.
Section 34-11-42. - Transfer fees prohibited.