See the Rhode Island intestate succession statutes interpreted.
This is the only program that calculates the next of kin and the dollar amount
given to each intestate heir according to Rhode Island's intestacy laws. (Title 33, Probate Practice and Procedure, Chapter
33-1, Rules of Descent)
You can also read selected portions of the state intestate laws or open the
state government sponsored legal site
HERE.
Enter an
intestate estate
value and answer the marital status question.
Continue answering questions until the answer is automatically shown. (Keep trying until you learn when step-children are
entitled to a portion of the estate or when the estate
escheats.)