Succession of Horrell

JjLANDRIEU, Judge.

Edward A. Horrell, Sr. died July 9, 1993, at age 84, leaving his wife of more than fifty years, Clare Younger Horrell (Mrs. Horrell), and five adult children, Walter (bom in 1939), Gaye1 (bom 1940), Michael (born 1942), Edward, Jr. (bom in 1946), and Marie Elise a/k/a “Liz” (bom in 1948). Shortly after his death, Mrs. Horrell filed a petition and order for appointment of administratrix with a sworn descriptive list, stating that Mr. Hor-rell died intestate.

The detailed descriptive list indicates that at the time of his death Mr. Horrell owned the following separate…