Rhode Island § 33-7-16 - Custody and Probate of Wills
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§ 33-7-16. Custody and Probate of Wills
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-7-16
§ 33-7-16. Decree confirming compromise.
The compromise, if found by the court under the circumstances to be just and reasonable in relation to the parties in being, and in its effect upon any future contingent interests that might arise under the will, and to any gifts to charities made in the will, shall be confirmed by decree of the court and shall be valid and binding upon the contingent interests and gifts as well as upon the interests of all persons in being who are parties to the compromise.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 836; G.L. 1909, ch. 312, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 363, § 22; G.L. 1938,
ch. 575, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 33-7-16.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-7-16 ("Custody and Probate of Wills") 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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