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Rhode Island General Laws Title 33. Probate Practice and Procedure § 33-7-25. Original probate of foreign wills

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The will of a nondomiciliary which upon probate may operate upon any property in the state and which is executed in the same manner as is prescribed for the execution of wills of Rhode Island residents under the laws of this state may be admitted to original probate in any probate court of this state in the same manner as any other will.

(b) A will which has been admitted to probate or established in the testator's domicile shall not later be admitted to original probate in this state except:

(1) In a case where the court is satisfied that ancillary probate would be unduly expensive, inconvenient, or impossible under the circumstances;

(2) Where the testator has directed in the will that it shall be offered for probate in this state; or

(3) Where the laws of the testator's domicile discriminate against domiciliaries of this state either as a beneficiary or as a fiduciary.

(c) A will which by judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in the testator's domicile has been denied probate or establishment shall not be admitted in this state except where denial of probate or establishment is solely for a cause which is not grounds for rejection of a will of a testator domiciled in this state.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 33. Probate Practice and Procedure § 33-7-25. Original probate of foreign wills - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-33-probate-practice-and-procedure/ri-gen-laws-sect-33-7-25/

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