Rhode Island § 33-19-26 - Real Property of Decedents and Incompetents
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§ 33-19-26. Real Property of Decedents and Incompetents
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-19-26
§ 33-19-26. Authority for lease by guardian.
The probate court which appointed or approved a guardian, upon the petition of the guardian, setting forth a description of the real estate which it is proposed to lease, upon hearing, after the notice as the court shall order, may authorize the guardian to give a written lease of the real estate or any part thereof, and the decree of the court shall fix the term and the rental, and approve the form of the lease; provided, that a guardian of a minor shall not lease the real estate of his or her ward beyond the ward’s minority.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 762; G.L. 1909, ch. 308, § 29; G.L. 1923, ch. 359, § 29; G.L. 1938,
ch. 570, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 33-19-26.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 33-19-26 cover?
Section 33-19-26 ("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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