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Any Rhode Island estate larger than $15,000 is subject to probate regardless of whether the deceased had a will. The probate process verifies who will control and inherit assets from the estate. The estate should go to the closest relatives ing to Rhode Island's intestate succession laws.

Probate records and wills are available online from all over the U.S. and are what I consider another hidden gem of information that can assist you in advancing your family history and genealogy research. What can you find in these records?

In Rhode Island, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).

The library has microfilmed probate records and/or wills for many Rhode Island cities and towns. A good starting point for accessing pre-1850 Rhode Island wills is the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, which contains Rhode Island will abstracts from the 17th century to the mid-19th century.

Aside from the state trial courts, there are two main options for requesting criminal records in Rhode Island. Individuals can either make an in-person request at the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) or submit a mail request.

Probate in Rhode Island will take at least six months, and the filing of both state and federal tax returns (if required) are due no later than nine months after the estate owner's passing. Of course, the entire process can take much longer to complete for very complex or large estates.