# Rhode Island H7210: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT . Rhode Island H7210, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 206) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7210-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Rhode Island H7210 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT . - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 206 - Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (65 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Courts favor splitting land, not sale: benefit, low. The court orders a partition in kind (splitting the land) unless that would greatly harm the owners as a group. The court can require payments between owners to keep shares fair. Parts for unknown or missing owners stay undivided. The judge must weigh many facts, including if the land can be split,… - Stronger notice and neutral officials: benefit, low. If the plaintiff seeks notice by publication and the court thinks the land may be heirs’ property, the plaintiff must post a clear sign on the property within 10 days. The sign states the case has started and names the court; the court may require names on the sign. Commissioners the court appoints… - Who is heirs’ property and when: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, these rules apply to partition cases filed on or after that date. Land is heirs’ property if there is no written partition deal on record, at least one owner got title from a relative, and it meets one of three 20% family tests. If a court finds heirs’ property, the case… - Buyout rights and fair value: mixed, high. The court sets fair market value, usually with a licensed appraisal. You get notice, 30 days to object, and a hearing at least 30 days after notice. If someone asks for a sale, other owners have up to 45 days to elect to buy those shares at a pro‑rata price based on the whole‑parcel value. Payment… - How court‑ordered sales and brokers work: mixed, medium. If a sale is ordered, it is on the open market unless sealed bids or an auction would do better. The parties have 10 days to pick a Rhode Island‑licensed broker; otherwise, the court appoints a neutral broker and sets a reasonable commission. The broker must market at no less than the court’s value… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leonela Felix (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Marszalkowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: June Speakman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | House | HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT PASSAGE | pass | 65 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 206 (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-05: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-21: House read and passed (House) - 2026-05-15: Placed on House Calendar (05/21/2026) (House) - 2026-05-14: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-11: Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026) - 2026-01-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-01-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2026) - 2026-01-21: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - H7210 - As Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7210.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7210.pdf) ## Related bills - S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law) - S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law) - S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law) - S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [H7210 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7210.htm) - [H7210 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7210.pdf) ## Related - [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026) - [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026) - [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026) - [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026) - [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026) - [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7210-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).