Rhode Island § 34-4-17 § 34-4-17. Barring of equitable estates tail.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 34-4-17 — § 34-4-17. Barring of equitable estates tail.

Rhode Island § 34-4-17

Title 34Property

Ch. 34-4Estates in Real Property

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-4-17 (2026).

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§ 34-4-17. Barring of equitable estates tail.
Equitable estates tail in possession or remainder, and all remainders and reversions
            expectant on them, may be barred in the same manner as legal estates tail and the
            remainders and reversions expectant on them; and all conveyances of equitable estates
            tail made by deed in common form in which the intention is expressed of barring the
            entail, and reference is made to the specific land by metes and bounds, or by other
            definite description, shall bar the estate tail and all remainders and reversions
            expectant thereon.
         

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§ 34-4-17. Barring of equitable estates tail.

Equitable estates tail in possession or remainder, and all remainders and reversions expectant on them, may be barred in the same manner as legal estates tail and the remainders and reversions expectant on them; and all conveyances of equitable estates tail made by deed in common form in which the intention is expressed of barring the entail, and reference is made to the specific land by metes and bounds, or by other definite description, shall bar the estate tail and all remainders and reversions expectant thereon.

Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 201, § 16; P.L. 1906, ch. 1346, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 252, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 296, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 434, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 34-4-17.