Rhode Island Estate Planning

If you’re making an estate plan in Rhode Island, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Rhode Island.

Wills & Trusts

Making a Will in Rhode Island

A will can help you protect your family and your property in Rhode Island.
Make a Living Trust in Rhode Island

Learn how to make a living trust in Rhode Island.
Intestate Succession in Rhode Island

If you die without a will in Rhode Island, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
Rhode Island Estate Tax

If you leave behind more than $1,733,264, your estate might owe Rhode Island estate tax.

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Powers of Attorney & Living Wills

Rhode Island Power of Attorney Laws

A durable POA allows someone to to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Rhode Island.

Probate in Rhode Island

Avoiding Probate in Rhode Island

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
Probate Shortcuts in Rhode Island

Rhode Island offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Death With Dignity, Organ Donation, and Final Arrangements

Rhode Island's Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act

Rhode Island is considering a death with dignity bill that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Burial & Cremation Laws in Rhode Island

Everything you need to know about burial and cremation in Rhode Island.

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