Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-16 - Veterans’ Guardianships

Section 33-16-1. - Short title. - § 33-16-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 33-16-2. - Definitions. - § 33-16-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Administrator”...

Section 33-16-3. - Administrator as party to guardianship proceedings — Notice. - § 33-16-3. Administrator as party to guardianship proceedings — Notice....

Section 33-16-4. - Appointments governed by chapter. - § 33-16-4. Appointments governed by chapter. Whenever, pursuant to any...

Section 33-16-5. - Maximum number of wards. - § 33-16-5. Maximum number of wards. No person other than...

Section 33-16-6. - Filing of petition for appointment of guardian. - § 33-16-6. Filing of petition for appointment of guardian. A...

Section 33-16-7. - Contents of petition for appointment. - § 33-16-7. Contents of petition for appointment. The petition for...

Section 33-16-8. - Additional facts shown by petition — Selection of guardian. - § 33-16-8. Additional facts shown by petition — Selection of...

Section 33-16-9. - Rating of mental incompetence shown in petition. - § 33-16-9. Rating of mental incompetence shown in petition. In...

Section 33-16-10. - Showing of minority as evidence of necessity for guardian. - § 33-16-10. Showing of minority as evidence of necessity for...

Section 33-16-11. - Certificate of mental incompetence as evidence of necessity for guardian. - § 33-16-11. Certificate of mental incompetence as evidence of necessity...

Section 33-16-12. - Notice of petition for guardianship. - § 33-16-12. Notice of petition for guardianship. (a) Upon the...

Section 33-16-13. - Filing of bond. - § 33-16-13. Filing of bond. Upon the appointment of a...

Section 33-16-14. - Sureties on bond. - § 33-16-14. Sureties on bond. Where a bond is tendered...

Section 33-16-15. - Filing of annual account. - § 33-16-15. Filing of annual account. Every guardian, who has...

Section 33-16-16. - Exhibition of securities and investments — Filing of certificates. - § 33-16-16. Exhibition of securities and investments — Filing of...

Section 33-16-17. - Notice of proceedings to veterans administration and others. - § 33-16-17. Notice of proceedings to veterans administration and others....

Section 33-16-18. - Accounting for property other than from veterans administration. - § 33-16-18. Accounting for property other than from veterans administration....

Section 33-16-19. - Grounds for removal of guardian. - § 33-16-19. Grounds for removal of guardian. If any guardian...

Section 33-16-20. - Compensation of guardians. - § 33-16-20. Compensation of guardians. Compensation payable to guardians shall...

Section 33-16-21. - Investments. - § 33-16-21. Investments. Every guardian shall invest the surplus funds...

Section 33-16-22. - Support of persons other than ward, spouse, and children. - § 33-16-22. Support of persons other than ward, spouse, and...

Section 33-16-23. - Purchase of real estate. - § 33-16-23. Purchase of real estate. (a) The court may...

Section 33-16-24. - Certified copies of public records. - § 33-16-24. Certified copies of public records. When a copy...

Section 33-16-25. - Termination of guardianship. - § 33-16-25. Termination of guardianship. In addition to any other...

Section 33-16-26. - Commitment to federal agency for medical treatment. - § 33-16-26. Commitment to federal agency for medical treatment. Whenever,...

Section 33-16-27. - Powers of federal agencies over persons committed — Retention of jurisdiction by court. - § 33-16-27. Powers of federal agencies over persons committed —...

Section 33-16-28. - Effect of commitments by foreign courts. - § 33-16-28. Effect of commitments by foreign courts. The judgment...

Section 33-16-29. - Transfer of persons with mental illness to federal agencies. - § 33-16-29. Transfer of persons with mental illness to federal...

Section 33-16-30. - Transfer to federal agency having effect of original commitment. - § 33-16-30. Transfer to federal agency having effect of original...

Section 33-16-31. - Commitment of insane person to federal agency. - § 33-16-31. Commitment of insane person to federal agency. Upon...

Section 33-16-32. - Applicability of general laws of guardian and ward. - § 33-16-32. Applicability of general laws of guardian and ward....

Section 33-16-33. - Applicability of chapter to guardians appointed under other law. - § 33-16-33. Applicability of chapter to guardians appointed under other...

Section 33-16-34. - Uniformity of construction. - § 33-16-34. Uniformity of construction. This chapter shall be construed...

Section 33-16-35. - Severability. - § 33-16-35. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...