§ 33-1.1-6 - Joint tenancy. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 33-1.1-6

   § 33-1.1-6  Joint tenancy. – (a) One-half (1/2) of any property held by the slayer and the decedent as jointtenants, joint owners, or joint obligees shall pass upon the death of thedecedent to his or her estate, and the other half shall pass to his or herestate upon the death of the slayer unless the slayer effects a separation orseverance of the property or a decree granting partition.

   (b) As to property held jointly by three (3) or more persons,including the slayer and the decedent, any enrichment which would have accruedto the slayer as a result of the death of the decedent shall pass to the estateof the decedent during the life or lives of the joint tenant or tenants(excluding the slayer). If the slayer shall not become the final survivor,then, upon the death of the slayer, such enrichment shall pass to the othersurviving joint tenant or tenants. If the slayer becomes the final survivor,one-half (1/2) of the property shall immediately pass to the estate of thedecedent, and the other half shall pass to his or her estate upon the death ofthe slayer, unless the slayer effects a separation or severance of the propertyor a decree granting partition.

   (c) The provisions of this section shall not affect anyenforceable agreement between the parties or any trust arising because agreater proportion of the property has been contributed by one party than bythe other.