Rhode Island General Laws Title 33. Probate Practice and Procedure § 33-18-21. Recording of documents in court

Any paper or instrument discharging a claim or purporting to acknowledge the performance of a duty or the payment of money, for which an executor, administrator, or guardian is chargeable or accountable in a probate court, shall, upon the request of a party interested, be recorded in the records of the court, certified copies of which record may be used in evidence; and the probate clerk shall enter, record, index and certify any original paper or instrument offered as provided in this chapter.