Property in which the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder and would have obtained the right of present possession upon the death of the decedent shall pass to the estate of the decedent during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent if he or she held the particular estate, or if the particular estate is held by a third person it shall remain in his or her hands for such period.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-1.1-7