§ 34-15-13. Voluntary appearance by heirs or devisees of deceased party.
If the deceased person’s heirs or devisees voluntarily appear in court without notice as provided in § 34-15-12, the court may proceed without further delay to try, render judgment, and proceed in the action.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 265, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 330, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 381, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 586, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 34-15-13.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 34-15-1. - Cotenants of estates of inheritance.
Section 34-15-2. - Cotenants of estates for life or years.
Section 34-15-3. - Cotenants of estates of inheritance and for life or years.
Section 34-15-4. - Action by executor or administrator as tenant in common.
Section 34-15-5. - Joinder of reversioner or remainderman with tenant for life or years.
Section 34-15-6. - Venue when land situated in two (2) or more counties.
Section 34-15-7. - Notice to absent or unknown parties.
Section 34-15-8. - Notice to absentee by service on tenant in possession.
Section 34-15-9. - Continuance on failure of absentee to appear — Appointment of agent.
Section 34-15-10. - Summons of party omitted from original process.
Section 34-15-11. - Appointment of guardian ad litem.
Section 34-15-12. - Death of party — Substitution of heirs or devisees.
Section 34-15-13. - Voluntary appearance by heirs or devisees of deceased party.
Section 34-15-14. - Joint or several answers.
Section 34-15-15. - Order to set off share of party.
Section 34-15-16. - Order of sale.
Section 34-15-17. - Sale binding on parties to action.
Section 34-15-18. - Division of proceeds of sale — Share set aside for absent or unknown parties.
Section 34-15-19. - Adjudication of all claims.
Section 34-15-21. - Title vested by sale — Investment for benefit of reversioner or remainderman.
Section 34-15-22. - Apportionment of costs.
Section 34-15-23. - Costs as lien on property.
Section 34-15-24. - Appointment of persons to make partition.
Section 34-15-25. - Partition by persons appointed.
Section 34-15-26. - Notice by commissioners nonresidents and to absent or unknown parties.
Section 34-15-27. - Report of commissioners — Judgment — Recording.