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Rhode Island Intestacy Calculator TM
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.)
Enter estate value
Do you currently have:
Does your most recent spouse have:
A living spouse?
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Of the entered estate value, how much is real estate? (Enter a dollar value)
Any living children?
How many living children?
Any deceased children?
How many of these deceased children have living children or grandchildren?
Any living grandchildren?
How many living grandchildren?
Any deceased grandchildren?
How many of these deceased grandchildren have living children or grandchildren?
At least one living parent?
Any living siblings?
How many living siblings?
Any deceased siblings?
How many of these deceased siblings have living children or grandchildren?
Any living nieces or nephews?
How many living nieces and nephews?
Any deceased nieces or nephews?
How many of these deceased nieces and nephews have living children or grandchildren?
At least one living maternal grandparent?
Any living maternal aunts or uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many living maternal aunts and uncles? (Do not count those related by marriage.)
Any deceased maternal aunts or uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these deceased maternal aunts and uncles have living children? (Do not count those related by marriage)
Any living maternal first cousins?
How many living maternal first cousins?
Any deceased maternal first cousins?
How many of these deceased maternal first cousins have living children or grandchildren?
At least one living paternal grandparent?
Any living paternal aunts or uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these living paternal aunts and uncles ?
Any deceased paternal aunts or uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these deceased paternal aunts and uncles have living children?
Any living paternal first cousins?
How many living paternal first cousins?
Any deceased paternal first cousins?
How many of these deceased paternal first cousins have living children or grandchildren?
Any living maternal great-grandparents?
How many living maternal great-grandparents?
Any living maternal great-aunts or great-uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these living maternal great-aunts and great-uncles?
Any deceased maternal great-aunts or great-uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these deceased maternal great-aunts and great-uncles have living children or grandchildren?
Any living maternal first cousins once-removed by these deceased great-aunts or great-uncles?
How many of these living maternal first cousins once-removed?
Any deceased maternal first cousins once-removed?
How many of these deceased maternal first cousins once-removed have living children or grandchildren?
Any living paternal great-grandparents?
How many living paternal great-grandparents?
Any living paternal great-aunts or great-uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these living paternal great-aunts and great-uncles?
Any deceased paternal great-aunts or great-uncles? (Do not include those related by marriage)
How many of these deceased paternal great-aunts and great-uncles have living children or grandchildren?
Any living paternal first cousins once-removed by these deceased great-aunts or great-uncles?
How many living paternal first cousins once-removed?
Any deceased paternal first first cousins once-removed?
How many of these deceased paternal first cousins once-removed have living children or grandchildren?
Any living relatives not mentioned above?
Did your most recent spouse pass away while you were still married?
You will continue at the top of the screen with questions about your most recent spouse's family:
Without a Will, this estate will be distributed as follows:
* Changing ANY information at any time without using the 'Reset' button below produces incorrect results.
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