Rhode Island General Laws 33-1.1-3. Statutory descent and rights
The slayer shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent as to property which would have passed from the estate of the decedent to the slayer under the statutes of descent and distribution, or by statutory right as surviving spouse.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 22.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-1.1-3
- 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
- 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