Rhode Island § 33-11-13 § 33-11-13. Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 33-11-13 — § 33-11-13. Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.

Rhode Island § 33-11-13

Title 33Probate practice and procedure

Ch. 33-11Claims Against Decedentsâ€™ Estates

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-11-13 (2026).

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§ 33-11-13. Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.
If the action is brought on a bond, the plaintiff shall set forth his or her original
            cause of action against the decedent in like manner as would be required upon the
            same demand against the personal representative, and may allege the nonpayment of
            the demand as a breach of the condition of the bond; and the defendant may answer
            any matter of defense that would be available in law against the demand if prosecuted
            in the usual manner against the personal representative.
         

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§ 33-11-13. Pleadings in action on bond for contingent claim.

If the action is brought on a bond, the plaintiff shall set forth his or her original cause of action against the decedent in like manner as would be required upon the same demand against the personal representative, and may allege the nonpayment of the demand as a breach of the condition of the bond; and the defendant may answer any matter of defense that would be available in law against the demand if prosecuted in the usual manner against the personal representative.