Free Rhode Island Notice to Creditors

Complete Rhode Island's official PC-9.1 notice to creditors. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 33-11-4, 33-11-5, 33-11-5.1, 33-12-11, 33-22-11.

Progress0%

Step 1 of 4

Your Information

The Rhode Island notice identifies the appointed representative and the address where claims are presented.

Notifying creditors?Every claim date and step, tracked.

State Where the Estate Is Being Administered*

The state where the estate proceeding is filed. Only states where the personal representative prepares the creditor notice are listed.

Your Appointed Title*

As stated in your Letters or appointment order.

Your Full Legal Name*

Street Address*

The address where creditors present claims. It is printed in the notice.

City*

State

ZIP Code*

Telephone

FREE & PRIVATE: This form is free—no account or credit card required. Your document contents and generated PDF never leave your browser—SimplyTrust does not transmit or store them. Contact details you provide (name, email, phone, state) are transmitted only to send the updates you agree to receive at download. You are responsible for saving your completed document.

SELF-HELP SERVICE: SimplyTrust provides a self-help document preparation service. We are not a law firm and cannot provide legal advice, select forms for you, or tell you how to complete forms. Our role is limited to providing a platform where you input your own information into document templates.

NOT LEGAL ADVICE:This document was created entirely based on your selections. SimplyTrust does not review, analyze, or verify your entries, nor do we verify your identity, capacity, or authority to act. You are solely responsible for determining whether this document meets your needs and for completing all required execution formalities (signatures, witnesses, notarization, or recording) in accordance with your state's laws. For any legal questions, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island Notices to Creditors

The court or clerk arranges the newspaper publication after filing. The Rhode Island personal representative's own notice task is the written notice delivered to known creditors — which this tool prepares.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-11-5.1(b) (statutory form: "Notice of Commencement of Probate") requires: The probate court (municipality and county) and the estate name/docket number; The creditor's name and last known address as addressee; Notice by the personal representative that a probate estate has been commenced for the decedent, naming the court and its address and the docket number; The date the personal representative qualified; The claim-presentation requirement and deadline: a written statement of the claim stating its basis, the amount claimed, the claimant's name and address, and the claimant's attorney's name and address (if any), within six months after qualification; Where to send the claim: mailed to the personal representative or attorney named in the notice and filed with the clerk of the probate court; The name and address of the estate's personal representative or attorney, and the date.

Claims must be presented within six (6) months after qualification of the personal representative, by a written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the amount claimed, the name and address of the claimant, and the name and address of the claimant's attorney (if any) (R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-11-5.1(b) (statutory notice form; cf. § 33-11-5(a), which bars claims not presented within six months of first publication)).

A claim is presented to the personal representative and filed with the court — both. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 33-11-4, 33-11-5, 33-11-5.1, 33-12-11, 33-22-11.

Creditor Notice in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, the personal representative's own creditor-notice task is the written notice delivered to known creditors — the newspaper publication is arranged by the court or clerk after filing. First-class mail, postage prepaid, to the creditor's last known address is "deemed a means, but not the exclusive means, of satisfying the requirements of this section" (§ 33-11-5.1(a)). Where the decedent was 55 or older at death, the same notice must also go to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (§ 33-11-5.1(c), citing § 40-8-15).

Claims against the estate are presented within six (6) months after qualification of the personal representative, by a written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the amount claimed, the name and address of the claimant, and the name and address of the claimant's attorney (if any) (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 33-11-4, 33-11-5, 33-11-5.1, 33-12-11, 33-22-11); a claim not presented in time is barred.

A claim is presented to the personal representative and filed with the court — both. Known and reasonably ascertainable creditors also receive direct written notice.

Is this your situation?

Get a complete guide for your specific circumstances.

Named as Executor

What an executor actually does: getting appointed, notifying creditors, paying debts and taxes, and where personal liability starts.

Learn more

Death of a Parent

A step-by-step guide to what happens after a parent dies: the documents to find, the certificates to order, and whether probate is even required.

Learn more

Loss of a Spouse

What a surviving spouse needs to do: death certificates, survivor benefits, whether probate is even required, and the tax election that expires.

Learn more

Rhode Island Estate Planning Resources

In-depth guides covering Rhode Island probate laws, trust requirements, and estate planning strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island Notices to Creditors

A claim is presented to the personal representative and filed with the court — both. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 33-11-4, 33-11-5, 33-11-5.1, 33-12-11, 33-22-11.

Creditor Notice in Rhode Island

A claim is presented to the personal representative and filed with the court — both. Known and reasonably ascertainable creditors also receive direct written notice.

Free Rhode Island Notice to Creditors

Your Information

Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island Notices to Creditors