IHTM05102 - Types of grant: grant of administration de bonis non (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Grant of administration de bonis non (sometimes called administratis) is a grant ‘concerning goods not administered’. It is used where, following a grant ( IHTM05001), the personal representative ( IHTM05012) (pr) dies without completing the administration of the estate.

It is necessary

• on the death of the sole or last surviving administrator ( IHTM05012) where there remains part of the estate unadministered, or
• on the death of the sole or last surviving executor ( IHTM05012) where the chain of representation ( IHTM05114) is broken and part of the estate remains unadministered

An example of when a grant of administration de bonis non would be required is as follows

Example

A dies, having appointed B and C as his executors. A’s estate consists of two items of land Blackacre and Whiteacre.

B and C take out a grant and complete the administration with regard to Blackacre but not Whiteacre.

B and C both die intestate.

D wishing to administer Whiteacre must now take out a grant of administration de bonis non.

Application ( IHTM05081) for a grant of administration de bonis non is made on Cap Form A5C.