§ 34-15-29. Subdivision and platting of lands.
(a) In all actions for partition, whenever the circumstances in the opinion of the court require that the land to be divided should be platted into lots and certain portions of land laid out for streets or gangways for the convenience of the lots, the decree may authorize the commissioners to take that course subject to the approval of the court on the return of their report.
(b) The action described in subsection (a) shall not be taken unless all the parties to the proceedings consent; provided that:
(1) If any party is an infant or person non compos mentis, the consent of the guardian ad litem of such infant or non compos shall be sufficient;
(2) If any party is a trustee, the consent of that trustee shall be sufficient to bind the trust estate; and
(3) Any party in interest, being a married woman, shall have the right to consent as if sole and unmarried.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 265, § 31; G.L. 1909, ch. 330, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 381, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 586, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 34-15-30.
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.