When an executor does not fully perform the task of settling an estate, the new person appointed to complete the task is called an
A) administrator de bonis non.
B) administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo.
C) administrator cum testamento annexo.
D) executor with the will annexed.

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An "administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo" is appointed to complete the task of settling an estate when the original executor has not fully performed their duties, and there is a will involved. This term combines the concept of handling the remaining assets ("de bonis non") with the existence of a will ("cum testamento annexo").

When an Executor Does Not Fully Perform the Task of Settling