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Rhode Island Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

Rhode Island PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Washington County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate/City or Town Court in Rhode Island) for Washington County.
How Probate Works in Rhode Island: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Washington County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - Rhode Island Probate Forms and the
  - Rhode Island State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in Rhode Island: Learn how to use Rhode Island's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Rhode Island, there's no Affidavit procedure available. You can use summary probate if the estate has no real estate and the value of the property that would be subject to probate (not counting tangible personal property) is less than $15,000. (Assets not subject to probate are life insurance, retirement accounts, and any other accounts passing by beneficiary designation.)
  
  R.I. Gen. Laws 33-24-1.
Rhode Island Estate Taxes:
- Rhode Island, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Rhode Island. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Washington County, Rhode Island (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
Rhode Island BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Rhode Island law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in Rhode Island?:
  - Yes. Federal exemptions are available.
- Rhode Island Homestead Exemption
  - $500,000 in land & buildings you occupy or intend to occupy as a principal residence
- Rhode Island Vehicle Exemption
  - Motor vehicles to $12,000
Rhode Island BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Rhode Island Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in Rhode Island: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $66 per week
- Maximum:
  - $705 per week
- Duration:
  - In Rhode Island, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Rhode Island.
- Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
  - 401-415-6772
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
Rhode Island Wage & Hour Law
- Rhode Island Minimum Wage:
  - The minimum wage in Rhode Island is $14 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees must be paid at least $14 an hour.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Rhode Island and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Rhode Island.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Rhode Island.
  - In Rhode Island, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $3.89 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $14 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.