Rhode Island § 46-22.1-8.1 § 46-22.1-8.1. Transfer of title by intestate succession.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 46-22.1-8.1 — § 46-22.1-8.1. Transfer of title by intestate succession.

Rhode Island § 46-22.1-8.1

Title 46Waters and Navigation

Ch. 46-22.1Uniform Boat Title Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-22.1-8.1 (2026).

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§ 46-22.1-8.1. Transfer of title by intestate succession.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in the last will and testament of a decedent, any vessel(s)
            owned by the decedent shall belong, and title to the vessel(s) shall pass, to the
            surviving spouse.
         
(b) The assistant director for the department of environmental management shall register
            the vessel(s) in the name of the surviving spouse upon presentation of the death certificate
            and registration of the vessel(s) of the decedent to the department of environmental
            management.
         

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§ 46-22.1-8.1. Transfer of title by intestate succession.

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the last will and testament of a decedent, any vessel(s) owned by the decedent shall belong, and title to the vessel(s) shall pass, to the surviving spouse.

(b) The assistant director for the department of environmental management shall register the vessel(s) in the name of the surviving spouse upon presentation of the death certificate and registration of the vessel(s) of the decedent to the department of environmental management.