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If the power of attorney is granted to a person other than an attorney, certified public accountant, or licensed public accountant, or enrolled agent, it must be witnessed or notarized below.

Probate Fees Probate of Will Advertisements (Hearing & Qualification) Total$34 $60 $94Setting Off/Allowing Real Estate In-Fee to Surviving Spouse AdvertisementNo Fee $30Copies of Probate Documents (per page)$1.50Certification (plus copy cost)$3Exemplified Copy of File Contents (plus certification and copy costs)$1028 more rows

A Rhode Island small estate affidavit is a form that can be used to speed the distribution of assets in certain estates. Any estate that is valued at less than $15,000 is considered a small estate. This helps avoid the long and costly process of traditional probate.

Department Fees Plus $1.00 For Each Additional Page (RIGL 34-13-7)Power of Attorney$49.00Lis Pendens$84.00Lis Pendens/Discharge (Recorded by Bailbondsmen)$10.00Discharge Attachment/Execution$49.0058 more rows

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).

Now that you know what probate is and why you probably want to avoid it, let's move on to the most common ways to avoid probate. Joint ownership of property. ... Beneficiary designations. ... Pay-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts. ... Revocable living trust. ... Giving away property.