Rhode Island requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-5-5Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. A gift to a witness who is also a beneficiary can be voided or reducedR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-6-1Verified Sep 16, 2026View source in Rhode Island, so the usual practice is disinterested witnesses.

No. Rhode Island does not require notarization for a will to be validR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-5-5Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. Rhode Island has no execution-time self-proving affidavitR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-5-5Verified Sep 16, 2026View source; a witness affidavit at probate can substitute for live testimony, so no notary is involved when the will is signed.

Rhode Island requires 2R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.10-2Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsR.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.10-2Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent or your healthcare provider cannot serve as one. At least one witness must be unrelated to you.

In Rhode Island, estates with personal property of $15,000R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-24-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less use the Voluntary Informal AdministrationR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-24-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-24-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate. Real property cannot pass through the affidavitR.I. Gen. Laws § 33-24-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

Yes. Rhode Island publishes Petition for Probate of Will (PC-1.5)R.I. Gen. Laws Title 33 — § 33-22-2 (contents of petition for probate or administration), § 33-8-8 (administration of intestate estate), § 33-17-1 (bond before entering on the trust), § 33-7-5 (will delivered into court within 30 days of notice of death), § 33-22-16 (uniform probate forms), § 33-22-21 (fees)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the Municipal Probate Court of the city or town where the decedent residedR.I. Gen. Laws Title 33 — § 33-22-2 (contents of petition for probate or administration), § 33-8-8 (administration of intestate estate), § 33-17-1 (bond before entering on the trust), § 33-7-5 (will delivered into court within 30 days of notice of death), § 33-22-16 (uniform probate forms), § 33-22-21 (fees)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.