Rhode Island § 33-8-4 § 33-8-4. Grant of letters or administration on incompetence or failure of named executor to qualify.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 33-8-4 — § 33-8-4. Grant of letters or administration on incompetence or failure of named executor to qualify.

Rhode Island § 33-8-4

Title 33Probate practice and procedure

Ch. 33-8Appointment and Qualification of Executors and Administrators

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-8-4 (2026).

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§ 33-8-4. Grant of letters or administration on incompetence or failure of named executor to
               qualify.
If a person named as executor in a will has deceased, or is incompetent, or refuses
            to accept the trust, or neglects to qualify for thirty (30) days after the probate
            of a will, or within thirty (30) days after notice of probate, as provided in § 33-7-9, the court shall grant letters testamentary to the other executors, if any are named
            in the will, who are competent and qualify; otherwise the court upon petition therefor
            shall grant administration on the estate with the will annexed to some suitable person.
         

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§ 33-8-4. Grant of letters or administration on incompetence or failure of named executor to qualify.

If a person named as executor in a will has deceased, or is incompetent, or refuses to accept the trust, or neglects to qualify for thirty (30) days after the probate of a will, or within thirty (30) days after notice of probate, as provided in § 33-7-9, the court shall grant letters testamentary to the other executors, if any are named in the will, who are competent and qualify; otherwise the court upon petition therefor shall grant administration on the estate with the will annexed to some suitable person.