§ 23-18.6.1-19 — § 23-18.6.1-19. Law governing validity — Choice of law as to execution of document of gift — Presumption of validity.

Rhode Island § 23-18.6.1-19

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-18.6.1: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Text

§ 23-18.6.1-19. Law governing validity — Choice of law as to execution of document of gift — Presumption of validity.

(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:

(1) This chapter;

(2) The laws of the state where it was executed; or

(3) The laws of the state where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.

(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.

(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Legislative History

P.L. 2007, ch. 476, § 2.