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RI Gen L § 33-11-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-5.1 - Duty to notify known or reasonably ascertainable creditors.

§ 33-11-5.1. Duty to notify known or reasonably ascertainable creditors.(a) If the identity of a creditor of the decedent's is known to or reasonably ascertainable by the personal representative, the personal representative shall, within a reasonable period of time after qualification, take such steps as are reasonably necessary to ensure that such creditor receives or has received notice of the commencement of the decedent's estate. The sending of a notice in the form contained in subsection (b) by the personal representative to the creditor at his/her or its last known address, by first class mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed a means, but not the exclusive means, of satisfying the requirements of this section. The personal representative is not liable to a creditor or to a successor personal representative of the decedent for giving or failing to give notice under this section.(b) A personal representative shall be conclusively presumed to have complied with this section by sending a written notice in substantially the following form:  STATE OF RHODE ISLAND PROBATE COURT OF   COUNTY OF _____________________________________  THE _________    ESTATE OF (NAME OR ESTATE) (NO.) _________   NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROBATE To: (Name of Creditor) (last known address of creditor) Notice is hereby given by (name of personal representative) that a probate estate has been commenced for (name of decedent) in the Probate Court of the (name of municipality, address of court) docket no. _________ , said (name of fiduciary) having been qualified on (date of qualification).  A creditor must present a written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the amount claimed, the name and address of the claimant, and the name and address of the claimant's attorney (if any) within six (6) months after qualification. Claims should be mailed to the personal representative or attorney named below and filed with the clerk of the probate court.     _________     Name and address of    Estate Personal Representative or Attorney     _________     Date  (c) In all cases where the decedent was fifty-five (55) years or older at the time of death, the personal representatives shall give notice as required by this section to the executive office of health and human services in accordance with § 40-8-15.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 6; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 12; P.L. 2013, ch. 186, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 33-11-5.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-5.2 - Fiduciary's affidavit regarding notice to creditors and OHHS.

§ 33-11-5.2. Fiduciary's affidavit regarding notice to creditors and OHHS.In order to close an estate, whether by accounting or affidavit of completed administration, the fiduciary shall submit to the probate court an affidavit in substantially the following form:STATE OF RHODE ISLANDPROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY __________TOWN OF ________ ESTATE OF __________NO. ________FIDUCIARY'S AFFIDAVIT REGARDING NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESThe undersigned fiduciary of the above-captioned estate upon oath deposes and says that (a) notice of the commencement of the estate was mailed to all known or reasonably ascertainable creditors of the estate, as well as to the executive office of health and human services when the decedent was fifty-five (55) years or older, or that (b) no such notice was required to be mailed because the estate had no known or reasonably ascertainable creditors and the decedent was under the age of fifty-five (55).  Name __________Date_______ Subscribed and sworn before me this _____ day of ______, 20____. __________ Notary publicHistory of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 11, § 7.
RI Gen L § 33-11-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-6 - Address of creditor filed - Notices.

§ 33-11-6. Address of creditor filed — Notices.Every creditor shall file with his or her claim, in the office of the probate clerk, his or her post office address, and shall thereafter give notice to the clerk of any change of his or her address during the administration of the estate. All notices to which the creditor is entitled may be sent to his or her address so filed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 884; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-6.
RI Gen L § 33-11-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-7 - Affidavit to support claim.

§ 33-11-7. Affidavit to support claim.If requested by the personal representative or any party interested in decedent's estate, a claimant shall file in the office of the clerk of the probate court a sworn affidavit stating to the best of the claimant's knowledge and belief: (a) the legal basis or theory of the claim; (b) the facts and documentation supporting the claim; (c) the calculation of the amount claimed as justly due; (d) whether the estate was credited for all payments and offsets to which it is entitled; (e) whether and how the claim is secured; and (f) whether the claim is upon a negotiable instrument.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 885; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-7; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-8 - Determination of personal representative's claim.

§ 33-11-8. Determination of personal representative's claim.If a personal representative shall present a claim which he or she had against the decedent in his or her lifetime, the probate court shall examine and determine the claim. If there is a co-executor or co-administrator, he or she may be permitted to represent the estate at the hearing in the discretion of the probate court; otherwise, the probate court may appoint some disinterested person to represent the estate.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 890; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-8; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-9 - Presentation of contingent claim - Deposit by personal representative to assure payment.

§ 33-11-9. Presentation of contingent claim — Deposit by personal representative to assure payment.A creditor who has a contingent claim against a decedent, which cannot be proved as a debt within the time allowed for presenting claims, may present its contingent claim within the time allowed for filing claims. If it is determined by the probate court, upon hearing after notice to all interested parties, that the contingent claim may become due from the estate, the personal representative shall be ordered to deposit in the registry of the court assets sufficient to satisfy the claim, or its proportionate share in case of insolvency of the estate.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 922; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 42; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 42; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 42; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-9; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-10 - Bond to cover contingent claim.

§ 33-11-10. Bond to cover contingent claim.If a party interested in the estate offers to give bond to the contingent creditor, with sufficient surety or sureties for the payment of the claim in case it shall be proved to be due, the probate court may accept a bond instead of requiring assets to be deposited as provided in § 33-11-9. But nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent any party holding the contingent claim from waiting until its right of action accrues, and then bringing suit against the heirs, devisees, legatees or next of kin, as provided in this chapter.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 923; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 43; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 43; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 43; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-10; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-11 - Provision for payment of contingent claim not conclusive as to validity - Restrictions on action to enforce claim.

§ 33-11-11. Provision for payment of contingent claim not conclusive as to validity — Restrictions on action to enforce claim.The decision of the probate court as to depositing assets or giving bond upon the contingent claim of a creditor shall not be conclusive as to the validity of the claim against the personal representative or other party interested to oppose the allowance thereof; and the personal representative shall not be compelled to pay the claim, unless it is proved to be due in an action commenced by the claimant within one year after its claim becomes payable. In case of suit against the personal representative, recovery shall be limited to the assets in the registry of the court deposited as provided in § 33-11-9.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 924; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 44; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 44; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 44; P.L. 1939, ch. 659, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-11; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-12 - Party against whom contingent claim enforced - Time of bringing action.

§ 33-11-12. Party against whom contingent claim enforced — Time of bringing action.The action referred to in § 33-11-11 shall be brought against the personal representative, if depositing assets therefor in the registry of the court was required, and an action against the personal representative may be brought although the period of two (2) years, referred to in § 33-11-50, has elapsed; otherwise, the action shall be brought upon the bond given under § 33-11-10.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 925; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 45; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 45; P.L. 1926, ch. 839, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 45; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-12; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-13 - Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.

§ 33-11-13. Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.If the action is brought on a bond, the plaintiff shall set forth his or her original cause of action against the decedent in like manner as would be required upon the same demand against the personal representative, and may allege the nonpayment of the demand as a breach of the condition of the bond; and the defendant may answer any matter of defense that would be available in law against the demand if prosecuted in the usual manner against the personal representative.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 926; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 46; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 46; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 46; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-13; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-14 - Disallowance of claim.

§ 33-11-14. Disallowance of claim.Any claim presented within six (6) months from the first publication may be disallowed in full or in part, within six (6) months and thirty (30) days from the first publication by the personal representative, or by any interested party, by filing in the office of the clerk of the probate court a statement disallowing the claim, and giving notice in writing, either personally or by registered or certified mail, to the claimant, whose claim is disallowed; and any claim presented after six (6) months from the first publication may be disallowed in full or in part, within thirty (30) days after presentation.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 886; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 6; P.L. 1910, ch. 583, § 1; P.L. 1915, ch. 1260, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 6; P.L. 1941, ch. 1003, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3717, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-14; P.L. 2005, ch. 389, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-15 - Petition for filing of late disallowance.

§ 33-11-15. Petition for filing of late disallowance.A personal representative, or any interested party, who has failed to disallow any claim within the time prescribed by § 33-11-14, may at any time before the distribution of the estate, if the claim has not been paid, petition the probate court for leave to disallow the claim out of time. Upon hearing after notice to all interested parties, the probate court may in its discretion grant leave to disallow the claim out of time upon such terms as the court prescribes; and if the claim is disallowed within the time fixed by the court it has the same effect as if disallowed within the time prescribed by § 33-11-14.History of Section.G.L., ch. 314, § 6, as enacted by P.L. 1910, ch. 583, § 1; P.L. 1915, ch. 1260, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 6; P.L. 1941, ch. 1003, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-15; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-16 - Probate court determination of disallowed claims against solvent estate.

§ 33-11-16. Probate court determination of disallowed claims against solvent estate.If the estate is solvent, the personal representative, claimant or an interested party may request that the probate court determine the disallowed claim by petition filed within twenty (20) days of the disallowance. If no such request is timely made or if the probate court in its sole discretion finds that pleading, discovery and trial of the issues presented would be more efficiently presented in the district or superior court depending upon the amount in controversy, the disallowance shall be affirmed by order of the probate court and the claimant shall bring civil action on the disallowed claim pursuant to § 33-11-48 within thirty (30) days of the entry thereof or said claim shall be forever barred.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 888; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-16; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-17 - Repealed.

§ 33-11-17. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 889; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 9; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 1, effective July 5, 2008.
RI Gen L § 33-11-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-18 - Repealed.

§ 33-11-18. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905 § 892; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 12; G.L. 1956 § 33-11-18; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 3, effective July 20, 2000.
RI Gen L § 33-11-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-19 - Payment of claims allowed or proved.

§ 33-11-19. Payment of claims allowed or proved.(a) After the expiration of six (6) months and filing a statement of claims disallowed, if any there be, as provided in § 33-11-14, the personal representative, shall proceed to pay the claims allowed or proved against the estate in the order of priority prescribed, after making provision for costs and expenses of administration, taxes, allowances, claims presented but pending determination or appeal and claims not barred that may yet be presented.(b) Claims thereafter presented and not disallowed, or disallowed and afterwards proved, shall be payable only out of assets remaining in the hands of the personal representative.(c) The personal representative may pay any just claim that has not been barred at any time, with or without formal presentation, but is personally liable to any other claimant whose claim is allowed and who is injured by its payment if: (1) payment was made within the claim period and the personal representative failed to require the payee to indemnify the estate for refund of any of the payment necessary to pay other claimants; or (2) payment was made, due to negligence or willful fault of the personal representative, in such manner as to deprive the injured claimant of priority.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 887; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 7; P.L. 1941, ch. 1003, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-19; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-20 - Application of later discovered assets - Extension of time for presenting claims.

§ 33-11-20. Application of later discovered assets — Extension of time for presenting claims.If further assets are discovered and recovered by a personal representative after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of the first publication of notice of the qualification of the original personal representative, he or she shall apply the assets to the payment of the claims of creditors and account therefore in the same manner as assets received within six (6) months; and if the surplus of the assets remaining after payment of the claims in full is, in the opinion of the probate court, sufficient to warrant so doing, the probate court may order notice given of the receipt of the assets and may extend the time for presenting claims not to exceed six (6) months after notice. Claims presented within the extended time may be allowed or proved in the same manner as claims presented within six (6) months and shall be payable out of the assets remaining in the hands of the personal representative.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 975; G.L. 1909, ch. 318, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 369, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 579, § 10; P.L. 1941, ch. 1003, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-20; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-21 - Estate rendered insolvent by claims after allowance of account.

§ 33-11-21. Estate rendered insolvent by claims after allowance of account.If a personal representative pays out, in accordance with law, the whole of the estate, he or she shall not be required, in consequence of the presentation of further claims, to represent the estate insolvent, but this payment, after allowance of his or her account, shall bar any action against him or her.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 894; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-21; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-22 - Estate rendered insolvent by late claims.

§ 33-11-22. Estate rendered insolvent by late claims.If a personal representative pays, under the provisions of § 33-11-19, so much of the estate of the decedent that the remainder is insufficient to satisfy the claims presented after the expiration of the six (6) month period, and any of said late claims are disallowed, the personal representative may represent the estate insolvent, and shall, pursuant to decree of the probate court, divide and pay over the remaining estate among the creditors entitled to payment.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 895; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-22; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-23 - Disallowed claims against insolvent estates to be heard by probate court.

§ 33-11-23. Disallowed claims against insolvent estates to be heard by probate court.All claims against an insolvent estate which are disallowed shall be heard and decided by the probate court.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 898; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-23; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-24 - Hearings on insolvent estates.

§ 33-11-24. Hearings on insolvent estates.A personal representative, at any time during administration, may represent the insolvent estate to the probate court, and apply for the probate court to examine and determine claims. If the probate court finds the estate is probably insolvent, it shall hear and determine all disallowed claims and the priority of payment among all presented claims.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 893; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-24; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 33-11-25 - 33-11-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-25 - 33-11-27 - Repealed.

§ 33-11-25 — 33-11-27. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905 §§ 889 — 901; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, §§ 19 — 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, §§ 19 — 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, §§ 19 — 21; G.L. 1956, §§ 33-11-25 — 33-11-27; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5); Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 3, effective July 20, 2000.
RI Gen L § 33-11-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure|Chapter 33-11 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates|Section 33-11-28 - Notice of hearings on insolvent estates.

§ 33-11-28. Notice of hearings on insolvent estates.In all insolvent estates, the probate court shall advertise notice of its hearings in one or more newspapers published in this state, as ordered by the court, at least once each week for two (2) successive weeks before the hearing. The court shall, by mail or otherwise, give to all creditors whose claims are disallowed at least seven (7) days' written notice of the times and places of the hearings.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 902; G.L. 1909, ch. 314, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 365, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 578, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 33-11-28; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 427, § 2.