§ 2-7-301 — Appointment of special administrator; when to be made

When there is delay in granting letters from any cause, or when
the letters are granted irregularly, or no sufficient bond is
filed as required, or when no application is made for letters,
or when a personal representative dies or is suspended or
removed, the district court shall appoint a special
administrator to collect and take charge of the estate of the
decedent in whatever county or counties the estate assets may be
found, and to exercise all powers necessary for the preservation
of the estate.