Title 33, Title 33 Practice and Procedure

If a person named as executor in a will and having possession thereof neglects or refuses to present the will for probate within thirty (30) days after the decease of the testator, or within thirty (30) days after he or she has knowledge that he or she is so named, that neglect o…

If a person named as executor in a will has deceased, or is incompetent, or refuses to accept the trust, or neglects to qualify for thirty (30) days after the probate of a will, or within thirty (30) days after notice of probate, as provided in § 33-7-9, the court shall grant let…

If a testator shall appoint more than one executor of his or her will, and any of them die or do not qualify, or, having qualified, shall die, resign, or be removed, or become incapable of acting, those who for the time being are qualified to act shall, unless otherwise provided …

The executor of an executor shall not, as such, administer the estate of the first testator.

No person not an inhabitant of this state shall be appointed administrator by reason of any right to the trust, unless other circumstances, in the opinion of the court, render the appointment proper.

Administration of the estate of a person dying intestate shall be granted as follows: (1) To the widow or surviving husband or one or more of the next of kin, or to the widow or surviving husband jointly with one or more of the next of kin, they being suitable persons and compete…

If a will which disposes of only a part of the estate of a testator is admitted to probate, the executor of the will, or the administrator with the will annexed, shall, unless otherwise provided in the will, and except as provided in the second clause of § 33-8-8, be ex officio t…