Rhode Island § 33-19-1 - Real Property of Decedents and Incompetents
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§ 33-19-1. Real Property of Decedents and Incompetents
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-19-1
§ 33-19-1. Court consent to mortgage.
The probate court which issued letters testamentary or of administration or guardianship may authorize an executor, administrator, or guardian to mortgage the real estate of the deceased or ward upon a petition filed, describing the particular estate to be mortgaged, the amount of money necessary to be raised, and the purpose for which the money is required, and the decree of the court upon the petition shall fix the amount for which the mortgage is to be given and the rate of interest which may be paid on the mortgage, and may order the whole or any part of the loan to be paid from time to time out of the income of the property mortgaged.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 737; G.L. 1909, ch. 308, § 4; P.L. 1918, ch. 1640, § 2; P.L. 1920,
ch. 1844, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 359, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 570, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 33-19-1;
P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 28.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 33-19-1 cover?
Section 33-19-1 ("Real Property of Decedents and Incompetents") 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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