There is another class of administrators who qualify in case the office of executor or administrator becomes vacant before the estate has been finally settled and closed. Such an administrator is called an administrator de bonis non or administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo.31

All that it is necessary to show for the appointment of such administrator is proof that there are unadministered assets belonging to the estate.32

The right to an appointment as such an administrator is governed by the same rules of preference as has been shown regarding administrators.