Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-4 - Estates in Real Property
Section 34-4-17. - Barring of equitable estates tail.

§ 34-4-17. Barring of equitable estates tail.
Equitable estates tail in possession or remainder, and all remainders and reversions expectant on them, may be barred in the same manner as legal estates tail and the remainders and reversions expectant on them; and all conveyances of equitable estates tail made by deed in common form in which the intention is expressed of barring the entail, and reference is made to the specific land by metes and bounds, or by other definite description, shall bar the estate tail and all remainders and reversions expectant thereon.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 201, § 16; P.L. 1906, ch. 1346, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 252, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 296, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 434, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 34-4-17.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 34 - Property

Chapter 34-4 - Estates in Real Property

Section 34-4-1. - Presumed death from absence of life tenant.

Section 34-4-2. - Grant for life with remainder to heirs in fee.

Section 34-4-2.1. - Reservation of life estate with enhanced powers.

Section 34-4-3. - Purported grant of estate greater than owned by grantor.

Section 34-4-4. - Expectant estates not dependent on precedent estates.

Section 34-4-5. - Bar of estates tail preserved — Defeat of expectancies provided for by grantor.

Section 34-4-6. - Trustee of timber land subject to life estate.

Section 34-4-7. - Sale or mortgage of real estate subject to contingent remainder, executory devise, or power of appointment.

Section 34-4-8. - Notice of petition for sale — Representation of minors and parties not ascertained.

Section 34-4-9. - Management of proceeds of sale — Supervision by court.

Section 34-4-10. - Construction of amendment to § 34-4-9.

Section 34-4-11. - Conveyance of contingent, executory, and future interests.

Section 34-4-12. - Rights against lessee in remainderman taking precedent estate by merger.

Section 34-4-13. - Rights of entry not defeated by descent or discontinuance.

Section 34-4-14. - Liability of lands for debts of tenant in tail.

Section 34-4-15. - Conveyance of fee simple by tenant in tail.

Section 34-4-16. - Conveyance by life tenant and remainderman in tail.

Section 34-4-17. - Barring of equitable estates tail.

Section 34-4-18. - Right of grantee of equitable estate tail to conveyance of legal interest.

Section 34-4-19. - Limitation of possibilities of reverter and rights of entry.

Section 34-4-20. - Possibilities of reverter and rights of entry exempt from limitation.

Section 34-4-21. - Limitation of restrictive covenants.

Section 34-4-22. - Expiration of recorded options affecting real estate.

Section 34-4-23. - Expiration of recorded instruments affecting real estate.

Section 34-4-24. - Limitation of proceedings based upon right of entry for condition broken or possibility of reverter.

Section 34-4-25. - Invalidity of certain restrictive covenants.

Section 34-4-26. - Expiration of recorded rights affecting real estate.

Section 34-4-27. - Title to real estate — Trusts.

Section 34-4-28. - Title to real estate — Trusts — Conveyance to named trust.

Section 34-4-29. - Governmental covenants and restrictions.

Section 34-4-30. - Conveyance to or by nominee trust.