Rhode Island § 33-11-29 - Claims Against Decedents’ Estates
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§ 33-11-29. Claims Against Decedents’ Estates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-11-29
§ 33-11-29. Statements of contested claims against insolvent estate.
At least fourteen (14) days before the first scheduled hearing date for claims in an insolvent estate as set forth in § 33-11-28, the executor or administrator shall file in the office of the probate clerk a statement disallowing claims, not previously disallowed, as he or she intends to contest, and he or she shall from time to time, and as soon as may be, file a like statement with respect to any claim thereafter filed which he or she intends to contest.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 896; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 16; G.L. 1938,
ch. 578, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-29; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 427,
§ 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 33-11-29 cover?
Section 33-11-29 ("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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