{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-16-6","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-16-6","heading":"Filing of petition for appointment of guardian.","body":"A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed by any relative or friend of the ward or by any person who is authorized by law to file a petition. If there is no person so authorized or if the person so authorized refuses or fails to file a petition within thirty (30) days after the mailing of notice by the veterans administration to the last known address of the person, if any, indicating the necessity for the appointment, a petition for appointment may be filed by any resident of this state.","path":["Title 33 Probate Practice and Procedure","Chapter 16 Veterans’ Guardianships"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE33/33-16/33-16-6.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:38Z","sha256":"c6c3c2874d96dcdf4638475cba95461c3e28e21346f75a8edec420bbd89b9246","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-16-5","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-16-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}