{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-9-15","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-9-15","heading":"Purposes for which borrowing authorized.","body":"Borrowing may be authorized for any one or more of the following purposes:\n(1) To discharge any existing lien or mortgage on the real or personal estate of the decedent;\n(2) To pay the debts of the decedent;\n(3) To pay the funeral expenses;\n(4) To pay the charges of administration;\n(5) To pay the estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes;\n(6) To pay the expenses of supporting the decedent’s family as prescribed by law;\n(7) To pay the legacies under the will; and\n(8) For any other purpose whatsoever which the court may approve as necessary or desirable for the protection or benefit of the estate.","path":["Title 33 Probate Practice and Procedure","Chapter 9 Collection and Management of Decedents’ Estates"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE33/33-9/33-9-15.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:35Z","sha256":"97a105e74349dd94e3391b30e4ebbcc80641a1961d81818dff11dab2f6817109","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-9-14","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-9-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}