RI · rules
R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. III, R. 18
Appointment of substitute counsel
(a) Whenever an attorney has
been transferred to inactive status because of incapacity or disability, or disappears
or dies, and no partner, or other responsible party capable of conducting the
attorney's affairs is known to exist, this Court upon proper proof of the fact, will
appoint an attorney or attorneys to inventory the files of the inactive, missing or
deceased attorney and to take such action as seems indicated to protect the interests
of the inactive, missing or deceased attorney and his or her clients.
(b) Any attorney so appointed shall not be permitted to disclose any information
contained in any files so inventoried without the consent of the client to whom
such file relates except as necessary to carry out the order of this Court.
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- courts.ri.gov
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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