A close friend can step in and handle things if she or he wants to but would not be required to.
A person without relatives can make arrangement for the disposition of their own body, specify whether they want to donate organs, give the body to a medical school, be cremated, have a memorial service, etc. and can set aside money to handle this.
A person without relatives can make arrangement for the disposition of their own body, specify whether they want to donate organs, give the body to a medical school, be cremated, have a memorial service, etc. and can set aside money to handle this.