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Introduced
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
In Committee
06/19/2018
06/19/2018
Crossed Over
06/12/2018
06/12/2018
Passed
06/22/2018
06/22/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/02/2018
07/02/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Clarifies the right of a surviving spouse of a decedent regarding elective shares taken against the decedent's will relating to real and personal estate to the estates of decedents dying on and after July 1, 2018.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies the right of a surviving spouse to take an "elective share" against a decedent's will, which includes a life estate and allowance in the decedent's real estate as well as a share of the decedent's personal estate subject to probate. The bill specifies that this right applies to the estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2018. The elective share can be taken in kind or in value, and is in addition to any other allowances the surviving spouse may be entitled to.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Paul Jabour (D)*,
Frank Lombardi (D)*,
Erin Lynch Prata (D)*,
Michael McCaffrey (D)*,
Donna Nesselbush (D)*,
Last Action
Signed by Governor (on 07/02/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText18/SenateText18/S2285.pdf |
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