Rhode Island General Laws 33-23-16. Correction of want of notice
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Whenever it shall appear in any probate proceeding that any person interested in the probate proceeding has not been duly notified, the jurisdiction of the court where the proceeding is pending shall not be defeated thereby, but the court may order notice to be given to that person. The notice shall be served not less than fourteen (14) days before the return day, and after the service and return thereof all orders and proceedings of the court shall be effective in binding the person named in the notice.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 804; G.L. 1909, ch. 311, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 362, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 573, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 33-23-16.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-23-16
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Probate: Proving a will