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answered on Oct 15, 2025

Your spouse can file an adoption case with the Rhode Island Family Court and ask the judge to terminate the non-custodial parent's parental rights and obligations. As part of that the non-custodial parent would be served with notice and an opportunity to participate in the adoption case,... View More

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answered on Oct 1, 2025

In order for you access the bank account you need to be appointed to handle the affairs of the probate estate as part of a court proceeding. Tennessee is the appropriate state because that is where the decedent resided. The appropriate court in Tennessee will appoint someone, perhaps you if that is... View More

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answered on Sep 9, 2025

You need to hire a probate lawyer. Probate starts out simple but becomes complicated fast. There is no instruction book other than the Rhode Island General Laws, the rules of procedure, the administrative rules of the probate court and the judicial opinions of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The... View More

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answered on Jul 14, 2025

If your sources of income are public benefits then the attorney for the creditor will back off because public benefits such as SSI, SSDI and general assistance money are not collectible to satisfy a judgment for a credit card debt. So the attorney wants to document that, and would like you to send... View More

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answered on Apr 17, 2025

Child support that is ordered by the Rhode Island Family Court pursuant to the Rhode Island General Laws will continue until the child turns age 18 or upon completion high school if still enrolled when 18, but no later than turning age 19. If your support order is from another state or if you... View More

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answered on Mar 18, 2025

It doesn't look good, sorry. While executor of the probate estate that holds the real estate does have an obligation to keep the premises up to minimum housing standards, and maybe these holes and plywood do or don't comply with the housing code, your big problem is that you have no... View More

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answered on Mar 18, 2025

When a life insurance policy has no beneficiary designation the terms of the policy will often require that the proceeds of the life insurance go through probate court. In probate court it is required for the person appointed (the probate administrator) to notify heirs at law and any potential... View More

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answered on Feb 21, 2025

It's not too late. You can write up the motion, state on it that this motion will be heard on March 14, 2025 at which time this matter is already on the calendar, include at the back of the motion a Certificate of Service stating that you served this motion upon your ex by U.S. Mail on such... View More

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answered on Feb 5, 2025

The State of Rhode Island might try to penalize you, yes, but you might be able to show that you are exempt from the penalty. To do that, you could apply for a hardship exemption through the state website. I suggest that you look up on Google, "Application for an Exemption from the Rhode... View More

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answered on Feb 5, 2025

Yes, you can take your daughter and leave. The police will not stop you. The police will say that custody is a civil matter that must be resolved in Family Court. You can file a case in Family Court to get a determination of paternity, custody, child support and parenting time. The court's... View More

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answered on Dec 4, 2024

Those of us born out of wedlock can inherit pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1-8, a Rhode Island law that was first enacted in 1905. That 1905 law was probably enacted prior to the time of your great-grandfather's death, and would have prevented a finding that your grandmother could not... View More

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answered on Oct 30, 2024

There is a Guide and File portal on the Family Court section of the Rhode Island Judiciary's website. If you are trying to represent yourself then you can try to commence a case using the Guide and File and follow its instructions. Hiring a lawyer would be a good idea though.

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answered on Sep 25, 2024

Unfortunately no, it would not all go to the living sibling. The division of the estate between the living sibling and the descendants of the three deceased siblings is the correct distribution under Rhode Island law. As for the amount of money in the estate and how much is left, you can find out... View More

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answered on Jul 24, 2024

If there is another relative or trusted person who can serve as your granddaughter's guardian, then you and that person can petition the probate court to appoint that person as guardian and remove you as guardian. If there is not another relative or trusted person that can serve as guardian,... View More

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answered on Jul 24, 2024

Most likely she is at a nursing home with the intention to return home if she is able. She can agree to sell her home if she wants to do that. If she does not want to sell it then it will remain hers for life. Although she is not living there right now, that does not forfeit her life estate.

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answered on Jun 20, 2024

Yes. You can be sued and if the court finds that you owe the money then the court can enter judgment against you to pay the money. The court can also order interest, Attorneys fees and court costs to be paid by you, if the court find that is warranted. But, if your income is all from public... View More

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answered on Jun 18, 2024

The challenge you face is that you agreed to what the agreement says and it is still enforceable against you. But the opportunity here is: what exactly does it say? Look at the wording. And, if the wording is really as disadvantageous as you say it is, then next: the agreement can always be... View More

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answered on Apr 19, 2024

One of the purposes of probate is to make sure there is clear title to assets, so if there is no trust or other means of non probate transfer of these assets then yes, they need to be probated. But, concerning the houses, check the deeds to see if they were owned with any other person or placed in... View More

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answered on Jan 23, 2024

Usually a mother cannot prevent a father from having visitation overnight at his new girlfriend‘s house where he now lives. If there were a provision of the divorce agreement that prohibits this then the court might pay attention to that. If there is something about the girlfriend or the house or... View More

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answered on Jan 1, 2024

Custody arrangements and other issues relating to the best interests of children are always modifiable. The equitable distribution of property in divorce is usually done once in the divorce and that’s it. Exceptions: if the inherited property was not disclosed in the divorce then maybe someone... View More