That’s true, but in certain cases banks will relax the rules. For example, before Jeremy was discovered to be the murderer he’d have been the executor and he could have (probably did) applied for a grant of representation prior to probate. That’s why he rushed off to a solicitor for advice.
Don’t forget, probate can take months, sometimes longer, and the executor needs to run the finances of the deceased. Indeed, Jeremy DID withdraw money from Nevill’s account, but that could have been because both Nevill and Jeremy co-owned one of Nevill’s businesses. He also needed money for the funerals, flowers, his new suit which cost £180 — that would be about £600 now?
And he also needed to access Nevill’s business account as he had to pay staff their wages: Nevill’s secretary made up the wages the next week, and Jeremy stole £100 cash out of Len’s wage packet. Len had to tell Barbara he was £100 short and she knew Jeremy must have stolen it as he’d asked for the wage packets and said he’d drop them off to staff. Even THEN he was scheming and stealing — and you don’t become a thief overnight. I bet he was always stealing cash out of June’s purse and Nevill’s wallet...
To think he even thought of stealing some of Len’s wages just days after killing everyone demonstrates what a twisted, sick, evil thing he is.
Basil Cock was the executor.
He did steal some of Len's wages.