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Message:: [QUOTE="afantiques, post: 67279, member: 25"]I would go to the nearest divisional police station to where the house is and ask to speak to the "Property Officer" (usually ex retired coppers)The property cannot be disposed of without authorisation and signature from someone connected to the deceased. (Solicitor or next of kin).You could also contact the "Coroners Office" and ask who dealt with the death.Many weapons that were deemed unusual that I recovered from deaths and crime scenes were put on display in small force museums at HQ or used for training purposes. (after court trials or inquests) Thanks, Davey. I did try the Coroners office on the phone, they said all last years records had been accidentally deleted (?) when I was wondering if they had any record of the body having any  keys with it, as I was trying to find the car keys. I expect using the correct terminology, like 'Property Officer' will help. I can't imagine they do  not keep some form of record of everything, I get the impression that police work involves forms for everything. I will have a letter of authority to remove from the solicitors and estate agents involved covering all the contents.[/QUOTE]