Bob McC
Living the life of Riley
There is nothing to stop the executors (or administrators as they will be in this case) from burying a body before probate.I looked up the law and found the order of inheritance and the fact that yes "they" get it all if there is no will and no relatives with greater claim. My friend was orphaned at an early age and was an only child.... Hence the police and coroner having to place an appeal in the local paper for any relatives to come forward.
Obviously I don't know if probate or any other legal power has been granted but as others have said it seems most unlikely as they have only come forward in the last few days... the funeral hasn't even happened yet!
In which case would it not be illegal for these people to already have gone through his place taking what they like?