Administration de bonis non

What does Administration de bonis non mean in American Law?

The definition of Administration de bonis non in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Short form of administration de bonis non administratis ( ), i.e., “administration of goods not administered.” When an executor does not qualify, or for any reason (e.g., resignation, removal or death) ceases to serve in the administration of a decedent’s estate, the court will appoint an admin;trator, and an “administration de bonis non”

thus comes into being. This administrator is almost always referred to as an “administrator d.b.n.”