Rhode Island Probate Attorneys
Probate attorney listings for Rhode Island by city or town. Each names the attorney and gives the firm’s own phone and website; you contact them directly. Listings are advertising. Settled Estate is not a law firm and does not refer, match, or recommend any attorney.
No firm is listed in Rhode Island yet. One listing per city or town, free while the directory fills.
Cities and Towns with no listing yet39 of 39 cities and towns
- Barrington
- Bristol
- Burrillville
- Central Falls
- Charlestown
- Coventry
- Cranston
- Cumberland
- East Greenwich
- East Providence
- Exeter
- Foster
- Glocester
- Hopkinton
- Jamestown
- Johnston
- Lincoln
- Little Compton
- Middletown
- Narragansett
- New Shoreham
- Newport
- North Kingstown
- North Providence
- North Smithfield
- Pawtucket
- Portsmouth
- Providence
- Richmond
- Scituate
- Smithfield
- South Kingstown
- Tiverton
- Warren
- Warwick
- West Greenwich
- West Warwick
- Westerly
- Woonsocket
Do you need an attorney for probate in Rhode Island?No lawyer required
Rhode Island permits an executor or administrator to handle the estate personally, and unusually, the permission is written into the unauthorized-practice-of-law statute itself: § 11-27-11(4) exempts services personally performed by a natural person acting as fiduciary. Probate sits in each of the 39 cities and towns, where the town or city clerk serves as clerk of the probate court.
- The UPL statute expressly permits any service personally performed by a natural person acting as administrator, executor, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary in the preparation, rendering, and allowance of inventories, accounts, tax returns, or other services in relation to the fiduciary estate. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-27-11(4))
The carve-out covers what you do YOURSELF for the estate. Municipal probate courts recommend counsel for contested matters, and the small-estate voluntary administration route (§ 33-24-1) is the simplest pro-se lane.
Governing authority: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-27-11(4): the unauthorized-practice statute itself carves out the pro-se fiduciary. Verified August 22, 2026.
Probate attorney fees in Rhode IslandNo statutory schedule; a straightforward estate is estimated at $3,750 to $9,250
Rhode Island has no statutory attorney-fee schedule for an ordinary estate; firms bill by the hour, a flat fee, or a percentage they set themselves. The $3,750 to $9,250 figure is a Settled Estate estimate built from a stated hours band and the state's average attorney hourly rate, not a quote; a contested estate or one with real property runs higher.
Court costs are separate. Estimate them with the Rhode Island fee calculator, and see how Rhode Island compares in the cost of probate by state study.
Attorneys: one listing per city or town, free while the directory fills, after an eligibility check (an active, relevant practice in good standing; a check, not an endorsement). Send the firm name, the attorney’s name, the cities and towns you serve, one sentence on the practice, and the phone and website families should use to [email protected]. A link back is welcome and never a condition.
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Information current as of 2026-09-11
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.
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