Rhode Island Legal Guides
9 guides covering Rhode Island topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Can a Person Subject to a Guardianship Make a New Will?
No, if the guardianship court takes away the right to make a new will. If the guardianship court has not taken away the right to make a new will, the new will might be valid. The recent Rhode Island Supreme Court case of Duffy v. Scire , 22…
- Castle Doctrine in Rhode Island: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Rhode Island castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-8-8), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Rhode Island?
To make a valid will under Rhode Island law, the will must be: In writing Signed by the testator Attested and subscribed by two witnesses The execution requirements for a valid will are found at Rhode Island General Laws § 33-5-5 . W…
- Rhode Island Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Rhode Island courts award alimony under R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Rhode Island calculates child support under R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16.2; Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Rhode Island Supreme Court: Notary Signature Counts As Subscribing Witness to Will
In In Re Estate of Barbara Cardiff , a January 21, 2022 opinion from the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the Court affirmed the validity of a will and determined that an individual who signs a will as a notary may also count as a subscribing wi…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Rhode Island
Rhode Island stand-your-ground overview (duty-to-retreat (outside the home)): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Rhode Island
Surviving spouses in Rhode Island have many rights and entitlements, including: Intestate Share Support Allowance Elective Share Life Estate Widow's rights in Rhode Island are a little different than in other states, because the surviving s…
- Who Are Next of Kin In Rhode Island?
Next of kin in Rhode Island for purposes of intestate succession are: Surviving spouse Descendants Parents Siblings Nieces and nephews Grandparents Aunts and uncles Cousins What Next Of Kin Inherit Under Rhode Island Law? When a decedent di…