N.Y. SCP Law § 1007
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Administration de bonis non 1
Official statutory text
§ 1007. Administration de bonis non\n 1. When the office of administrator becomes vacant for any reason the\ncourt may grant letters of administration de bonis non to one or more\neligible persons and the proceedings to procure such letters shall be\nthe same as upon an application for original letters of administration.\n 2. Where the estate has been partially administered by the former\nfiduciary the court may fix the penalty of the bond in a sum not less\nthan the value of the assets of the estate remaining unadministered.\n 3. The court may refuse to issue letters of administration de bonis\nnon where distribution of the estate is possible pursuant to the\nprovisions of 2207.\n
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