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If a person dies with less than $15,000 of personal property, probate may be shortened under the "small estate" provision. The executor of the estate will have to file the necessary forms with the probate court, but the waiting time for the closure of these estates is typically much shorter and far less costly.

Probate in Rhode Island will take at least six months, and the filing of both state and federal tax returns (if required) are due no later than nine months after the estate owner's passing. Of course, the entire process can take much longer to complete for very complex or large estates.

The library has microfilmed probate records and/or wills for many Rhode Island cities and towns. A good starting point for accessing pre-1850 Rhode Island wills is the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, which contains Rhode Island will abstracts from the 17th century to the mid-19th century.

A small estate could comprise of assets worth less than around £10,000. This would mean they wouldn't own their house and any assets they do have would be items left after passing.

A physician must complete documentation that the individual is unable to make decisions for themselves. Someone must step forward to petition the probate court to become the Guardian for the individual. The individual and their family must be notified of the petition by the court.

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A Rhode Island small estate affidavit is a form that can be used to speed the distribution of assets in certain estates. Any estate that is valued at less than $15,000 is considered a small estate. This helps avoid the long and costly process of traditional probate.

If you die with a surviving spouse and children, your spouse will inherit your real estate for life and half of your personal property. Your children will inherit everything remaining. If you die with surviving parents, but no spouse or children, your parents will inherit everything.

Any Rhode Island estate larger than $15,000 is subject to probate regardless of whether the deceased had a will. The probate process verifies who will control and inherit assets from the estate. The estate should go to the closest relatives ing to Rhode Island's intestate succession laws.