Rhode Island Code § 18-4-30

Representation by person having substantially identical interest
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In any action involving wills, estates, trusts or fiduciaries in the Probate Court or the Superior Court, a minor, an incapacitated person or an unborn or unascertained person whose identity and location is unknown and not reasonably ascertainable, unless otherwise represented, may be represented by and bound by another having a substantially identical interest with respect to the particular question or dispute, but only to the extent that: (1) The person’s interest is adequately represented; and (2) There is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented.

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