Rhode Island § 33-6-16 § 33-6-16. Life estate or term for years in property consumed by use.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 33-6-16 — § 33-6-16. Life estate or term for years in property consumed by use.

Rhode Island § 33-6-16

Title 33Probate practice and procedure

Ch. 33-6Proof and Construction of Wills

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-6-16 (2026).

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§ 33-6-16. Life estate or term for years in property consumed by use.
When a testator shall by will bequeath the use for life or for a term of years of
            any livestock, provisions, wearing apparel, or other personal property, which will
            necessarily be consumed by using, the bequest shall give to the legatee an absolute
            estate in the property so bequeathed.
         

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§ 33-6-16. Life estate or term for years in property consumed by use.

When a testator shall by will bequeath the use for life or for a term of years of any livestock, provisions, wearing apparel, or other personal property, which will necessarily be consumed by using, the bequest shall give to the legatee an absolute estate in the property so bequeathed.