Estate of Booker

*781LEE, J.

James E. Booker died intestate while residing in Multnomah County on February 26, 1975. On March 6, 1975 respondent, Rosie L. Booker, filed with the circuit court a "petition for appointment of personal representative and letters of administration” (ORS 113.025) in which she was described as the decedent’s "surviving spouse.” Based on that petition the court ordered the decedent’s estate admitted to administration and appointed respondent as personal representative.1

Subsequent to the publishing of a "notice to interested persons” (ORS 113.155), petitioner, Ida Mae Booker, filed a…