Rhode Island General Laws 33-1.1-7. Reversion – Vested remainder
Property in which the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder and would have obtained the right of present possession upon the death of the decedent shall pass to the estate of the decedent during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent if he or she held the particular estate, or if the particular estate is held by a third person it shall remain in his or her hands for such period.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-1.1-7
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Decedent: means any person whose life is taken by a slayer;
(2) "Property" shall include any real and personal property and any right or interest therein;
(3) "Slayer" means any person who wilfully and unlawfully takes or procures to be taken the life of another. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-1.1-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Property: shall include any real and personal property and any right or interest therein;
(3) "Slayer" means any person who wilfully and unlawfully takes or procures to be taken the life of another. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-1.1-1
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.