Rhode Island § 33-18-22 - Decedents’ and Incompetents’ Estates Generally
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§ 33-18-22. Decedents’ and Incompetents’ Estates Generally
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-18-22
§ 33-18-22. Release by good faith delivery of property under court order.
Whenever any person acting as executor, administrator, custodian, or guardian shall make payments or deliver property or estate pursuant to the order of a probate court having jurisdiction, after the expiration of the time within which an appeal lies from the order and while an appeal is not pending from the order, the person making the payment or delivery in good faith shall not be liable or in any way responsible for the money so paid or the property so delivered, although the order under or by virtue of which the payment or delivery shall be made shall afterwards be reversed, vacated, or set aside. This provision shall not prevent a recovery of the money or property, by the person entitled thereto, from any person receiving it or in possession of the money or property.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 852; G.L. 1909, ch. 312, § 38; G.L. 1923, ch. 363, § 38; G.L. 1938,
ch. 575, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 33-18-22.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 33-18-22
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 33-18-22 cover?
Section 33-18-22 ("Decedents’ and Incompetents’ Estates Generally") 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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