Rhode Island General Laws 33-25-3. Life estate precedence
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The life estates provided in this chapter shall take effect notwithstanding any provisions of the will of the decedent, except as provided in § 33-25-4, and shall take precedence over any claims of creditors of the decedent or decedent’s estate, except claims secured by lien or any form of encumbrance on the real estate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 26, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-25-3
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10