Rhode Island § 33-9-24 § 33-9-24. Continuation of actions by or against decedent.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 33-9-24 — § 33-9-24. Continuation of actions by or against decedent.

Rhode Island § 33-9-24

Title 33Probate practice and procedure

Ch. 33-9Collection and Management of Decedentsâ€™ Estates

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-9-24 (2026).

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§ 33-9-24. Continuation of actions by or against decedent.
In case any action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or shall be pending in any court,
            and either party shall die before final judgment, the executor or administrator of
            the deceased person, or his or her successor in case the deceased was acting in a
            representative capacity, may, if the cause of action survives, prosecute or defend
            the action, suit, or proceeding to final judgment.
         

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§ 33-9-24. Continuation of actions by or against decedent.

In case any action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or shall be pending in any court, and either party shall die before final judgment, the executor or administrator of the deceased person, or his or her successor in case the deceased was acting in a representative capacity, may, if the cause of action survives, prosecute or defend the action, suit, or proceeding to final judgment.