Probate Courts

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Section
8-9-1

8-9-2 - Repealed.

Section
8-9-2.1

Probate judges - Qualifications.

Section
8-9-2.2

New Shoreham town council as probate court.

Section
8-9-2.3

Probate judge in town where council sits as probate court.

Section
8-9-3

Providence probate court.

Section
8-9-4

Election and powers of probate judge.

Section
8-9-5

Disqualification or inability of probate judge.

Section
8-9-6

Town or city clerk as clerk of court.

Section
8-9-7

Duties of probate clerk.

Section
8-9-8

Clerk pro tempore in absence of probate clerk.

Section
8-9-9

General probate jurisdiction.

Section
8-9-10

Appointment and supervision of temporary custodians of decedents' estates.

Section
8-9-11

Power to take probate and grant administration of decedents' estates.

Section
8-9-12

Payment of legacies.

Section
8-9-13

Revocation or modification of warrants and commissions.

Section
8-9-14

Revocation or modification of orders or decrees.

Section
8-9-15

Annulment of probate of will.

Section
8-9-16

Confirmation of prior acts and proceedings.

Section
8-9-17

Power to summon and receive evidence.

Section
8-9-17.1

Subpoenas issued by other officials.

Section
8-9-18

Judicial aid in taking possession of property of estates.

Section
8-9-19

Expense of commitment for failure to deliver property of estate.

Section
8-9-20

Right to counsel of person suspected of withholding property.

Section
8-9-21

Contempt of court - Habeas corpus.

Section
8-9-22

Presumption of death from sea disaster.

Section
8-9-23

Missing person - Presumption of death.