R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-23-42: Noncompliance by administrator of nonresident — “State” defined.

Failure to comply with any of the provisions of §§ 44-23-39 — 44-23-41 bars any executor or administrator from the right to a final accounting or discharge in any probate court in this state. The word “state” for the purposes of §§ 44-23-39 — 44-23-41 includes any territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any foreign country.