"An individual who has a proven legal need" for Death Cert in MD

[Jose Ortiz]

I want to be a PR for a property I found. No one stepped up to claim body, no one stepped up to claim house, no one stepped up to do probate. I want this house and am willing to risk it. How can I get a Death Certificate in Maryland as an "individual who has a proven legal need" if I need the death certificate to get proof of legal need. Because I can't be a PR without the death certificate. He died a year ago in his house, mail man smelled it, called cops, morgue pick up body, probably, body used for science, no funeral. What if I lie and say I am a distant cousin? I'm not claiming to be first heir in line, just family to open estate. I know it is shady, but I will make sure that anyone who has skin in the game gets their fair share, I just want to buy it from someone, but the lien holder paid way to much.