Oh, dude, next of kin is typically your closest living relative, so it's usually your brother if you don't have kids. But hey, if you have a grandchild who's closer to you than your brother, like, go ahead and make them your next of kin. It's all about who you trust with your stuff when you kick the bucket, right?
A brother is more closely related to you than you grandchild is, so a brother would be the next of kin. Of course, a written will can bequeath parts of an estate to other than the "next of kin."
Any child of the decedent's blood is an equal next of kin.
Yes, a brother or sister is considered a next of kin. Next of kin typically refers to the closest living blood relative or relatives of an individual. In the absence of a spouse or children, siblings are often the next of kin who would be contacted in the event of an emergency or for legal matters.
In legal terms, a daughter is typically considered next of kin over a brother. Next of kin refers to the closest living relative, and in most jurisdictions, children have priority over siblings when it comes to inheritance and medical decision-making. Therefore, a daughter would generally take precedence over a brother in these contexts.
In most jurisdictions in the US, the spouse is the next of kin unless there is a legal divorce. After the spouse, the children are next of kin; only after them come the brothers and sisters.
The grandchildren would be the parents, aunts and uncles, and first cousins once removed, of the great grandchildren.
His children are his next of kin, then his parents, then his siblings. You can check the laws of intestate succession for your state at the related question link. Those laws set forth the legal scheme for heirs at law and next of kin.
If they have a biological relative then no, a brother is a closer relative than an adoptive father is. Legally though, if you are the only guardian/ relative then you will be next of kin.
Generally, the grandchildren would be the next of kin. You can check state laws of intestacy at the related question below.
The Next of Kin was created in 1942.
They are still your grandchild even if only by marriage and not blood
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