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Probate courts in Rhode Island

Probate is filed in the county where the person who died last lived. Open that county below for where to file, the Rhode Island deadlines, and the small-estate threshold.

Statewide court directory

Rhode Island Department of State — Probate Courts & Forms

Small-estate threshold

Up to $15,000 — Voluntary informal administration of small estates (R.I. Gen. Laws §33-24-1). Check this estate

Rhode Island probate deadlines are summarized on every county page below, and the deadline calculator turns them into dates from a date of death.

Every county in Rhode Island5

Rhode Island has no county-level probate court. Probate is municipal: each city and town runs its own probate court, and records are held by that city or town clerk. File in the city or town where the person who died last lived. Each county page below therefore points to the statewide directory rather than to a county probate court.

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Before you file

Print the free Rhode Island after-a-death checklist, estimate the tax on a sold inherited home with the capital-gains calculator, or browse probate attorneys and advisors who work in Rhode Island.

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This tool provides general educational information, not legal advice. Statutory thresholds and deadlines vary by state and county and change over time; results are estimates based on the date of death you enter. Kindeed is not a law firm. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state. Where a value is shown as “varies — confirm locally,” we don’t hold a verified figure and you should confirm it directly with the probate court or a licensed professional.