The Rhode Island Department of State engages and empowers all Rhode Islanders by making government more accessible and transparent, encouraging civic pride, enhancing commerce and ensuring that elections are fair, fast and accurate.
The Secretary of State is the state’s third ranking elected official, following the Governor and Lt. Governor. State law gives the Secretary of State many different duties. As Rhode Island’s chief elections officer, the Secretary of State registers voters, prepares ballots, and administers oaths of office. The Secretary of State also works with companies registered to do business in Rhode Island – more than 70,000 in all. State laws and other official acts, such as issuing bonds, must be signed by the Secretary of State in order to make them official. The Secretary of State is also charged with regulating lobbying activity in the Executive and Legislative branches of state government. In addition, the Secretary of State also processes, preserves and gives the public access to hundreds of thousands of historic documents and public records.
Forms & Documents
Browse all Secretary of State government forms
181 - 200 of 248 forms
| Form Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| Notary Change of Name | Notary Public |
| Notary Complaint Form | Notary Public |
| Notary Renewal Application | Notary Public |
| Notary Standards of Conduct for Notaries Amended | Notary Public |
| Notice of Commencement of Probate | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Notice of Withdrawal | Business Portal, Businesses and Non-Profits, Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, Businesses and Non-Profits |
| Objection to Reopening Estate | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Order | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Order of Distribution | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| PC-9.5 | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Petition for Disposal or Withdrawal of Funds | Business Portal, Probate, Accounts And Closing Of An Estate |
| Petition for Limited Guardianship or Guardianship | Business Portal, Probate, Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, And Receiver |
| Petition for Probate of Will | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Petition for the Sale or Mortgage of Real Estate | Business Portal, Probate, Sale Of Personal And Real Estate |
| Petition for Voluntary Informal Administrator | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Petition for Voluntary Informal Executor | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Petition to File Will with No Assets | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Petition to Release from Guardianship | Business Portal, Probate, Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, And Receiver |
| Petition to Render Inventory and/or Account | Business Portal, Probate, Administration And Wills |
| Planning Board, Planning and Community Development Records | Frequent Filers, Records Management, Municipal Departments Records Retention Schedules |
Contact Information & Office Locations
All 3 contact points
Business Services
Address:
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615
- (401) 222-3040
- (401) 222-1309
- corporations@sos.ri.gov
- 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Executive Office
Address:
State House
82 Smith Street
Room 218
Providence, RI 02903-1120
- (401) 222-2357
- (401) 222-1356
- secretarygorbea@sos.ri.gov
- 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
State Archives
Address:
33 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02903-3302
- (401) 222-2353
- (401) 222-3199