Rhode Island General Laws 44-23-38. Termination of lien
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Any other provision of this or chapter 22 of this title to the contrary notwithstanding, a lien created by those chapters ceases to be a lien upon or enforceable against real estate upon the expiration of a period of ten (10) years from and after the death of the person whose act, failure to act, or death gave rise to the lien, regardless of the date of death.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 43, § 44; P.L. 1955, ch. 3525, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-23-38; P.L. 1961, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 33; P.L. 2001, ch. 395, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 358, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-23-38
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- 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