letters of administration
Noun
Meaning
legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named
Source: WordNetHypernyms
Examples
Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Emma M. Munoz, Deceased, were issued on January 12, 2016, in Cause No. 1223, pending in the County Court of Crockett County, Texas, to: Miguel S. Maskill.