Rhode Island General Laws Title 33. Probate Practice and Procedure § 33-13-4. Rights of creditors and heirs where no administration granted

Any creditor or creditors of any deceased person who shall have died intestate, being seised at the time of his or her death of real estate within the state, and upon whose estate no letters of administration shall have been taken, shall be forever barred from collecting their claim or claims against the estate of such deceased person, unless they shall, within the period of six (6) years of the death of the person, petition the probate court having jurisdiction for letters of administration upon the estate; and the heirs of the deceased person may alien or incumber the real estate freed from the claim of all creditors after the period of six (6) years shall have elapsed without a petition having been filed as provided in this section; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the right of any creditor to satisfy his or her claim from any security held by him or her.