McCarthy Law is a women-founded estate planning and elder law firm in East Greenwich serving Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut clients. It handles probate administration from start to finish, including guardianship proceedings, along with wills, trusts, and Medicaid planning. The firm offers a free discovery call.
Probate in Washington County
Probate Court Record
Washington County Town of South Kingstown Probate Court
Washington County
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office
180 High Street, Wakefield, RI 02879
Website
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Washington County
Revens, Revens, St. Pierre & Wyllie is a Warwick firm serving clients across Rhode Island since 1973, including out-of-state fiduciaries administering Rhode Island estates or trusts. Its probate practice covers estate and trust administration, guardianship, and disputes over wills and trusts, including undue influence and capacity challenges, fiduciary breaches, and heirship.
Vieira & DiGianfilippo serves Rhode Island and Massachusetts clients from offices in Providence, East Greenwich, and South Easton, MA. Its probate and trust administration practice guides families taking an estate through probate or administering a trust, and handles disputes over will validity and claims of trustee misappropriation, alongside Medicaid long-term care planning.
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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Rhode Island
Free Rhode Island forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Rhode Island.
Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Rhode Island
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Rhode Island: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool.
How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Rhode Island happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteR.I. Gen. Laws Title 18, Chapter 18-4 (Powers of Fiduciaries); § 18-4-27 (validity of trusts)Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In Rhode Island, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-6-1Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Rhode Island: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysR.I. Gen. Laws §§ 33-9-1, 33-9-4Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 6 monthsR.I. Gen. Laws §§ 33-11-4, 33-11-5, 33-11-5.1, 33-11-5.2, 33-12-11, 33-18-1Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 12 months.
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