Next of kin is a term with many interpretations depending on the jurisdiction
being referred to. In some jurisdictions, such as the United States, it is used
to describe a person's closest living blood relative or relatives. In others,
next of kin may have no legal definition and may not necessarily refer to blood
relatives at all, as in the United Kingdom.
In some legal systems, rights regarding inheritance serve a decision making
capacity (for example, in a medical emergency) where no clear will or
instructions have been given, and the person has no spouse, flow to their
closest relative (regardless of the age with a representative appointed if a
minor), usually a child, a parent or a sibling. However, there are people
without any close adult relatives and, in such a case, decision making power
often flows to a nephew, first cousin, aunt, uncle, or grandparent.
For example, if a person dies intestate, the laws of some jurisdictions require
the estate to be distributed to the person's spouse and/or children. However,
if there are none of these, the estate can often be distributed to the next
closest group of living relatives, whether they be parents, grandparents, First
cousins, aunts & uncles, or second cousins in extreme cases. If a person dies
intestate with no identifiable next of kin, the person's estate generally
escheats (i.e., legally reverts) to the government.
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