Rhode Island § 33-11-13 - Claims Against Decedents’ Estates
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§ 33-11-13. Claims Against Decedents’ Estates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-11-13
§ 33-11-13. Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.
If the action is brought on a bond, the plaintiff shall set forth his or her original cause of action against the decedent in like manner as would be required upon the same demand against the personal representative, and may allege the nonpayment of the demand as a breach of the condition of the bond; and the defendant may answer any matter of defense that would be available in law against the demand if prosecuted in the usual manner against the personal representative.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 926; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 46; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 46; G.L. 1938,
ch. 578, § 46; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-13; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 33-11-13 cover?
Section 33-11-13 ("Claims Against Decedents’ Estates") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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