Rhode Island General Laws Title 18. Fiduciaries § 18-4-5. Effect of trustee's receipt

(a) The receipt in writing of any trustees or trustee for any money, securities, or other personal property or effects, payable, transferable, or deliverable to them, him, her, or it, under any trust or power, expressly including purchase money and loans, shall be a sufficient discharge for the personal property or effects, and shall effectually exonerate the person paying, transferring, or delivering the personal property or effects from seeing to the application, or being answerable for any loss or misapplication.

(b) This section applies to trusts previously or subsequently created.