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Dying intestate is messy and I'm afraid your wife's situation illustrates why. Apart from taking longer to release the assets, they may also have to be split amongst everyone who has a claim unless someone waives their rights. The link above takes you to a flowchart to work out who will get the assets.
Good luck.