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Now I know currently its my mother but what happens when she dies? Who out of my bro and sis become my next of kin?

I would have thought it would be who is the eldest or failing that whoever you want :-)

it's whoever you want. Age or sex no longer applies.

Whoever you want it to be.

Thanks!! Just wondered who would be responsible for me!! ;o)

You can nominate who you want I am sure. Ann Glos

Whom-so-ever you choose love!! The choice is yours. Your mother is only next of kin if yopu want her to be.... and we know. If you have a load to leave darling...... I'm free... I'll be your next of kin. I'f you are poor.... forget it, I've go lots of nothing already! LOL Deanna X

I thought next of kin was all your immediate family, no?

Well if you were injured or in danger, I suppose it could be both your brother and sister. If you mean who you should leave all your worldly possessions to, I suppose it could be who you choose.

my sister is my next of kin Pink but she is 19n years older than me so might have to change it eventually

If you go to hospital you get asked who your next of kin is but you get to choose who it is. It's basically whoever you what notified first if anything happens to you. I thinkyou can nominate anyone to be your next of kin but I would ask that person if they mind first.

thought it worth me pointing out that for those of you who have been divorced your ex will remain your next of kin unless you formally declare them not to be. It's one of the peculiarities of the British legal system. It also applies to you dying intestate - the ex will still be first in line to inherit the lot unless you make a will following your separation. My Mum has a signed affidavit (??) to say he's not hers any more - and I have a matching one too saying that basicaly they can choose anyone in the world other than him to make decisions about me should the need ever arise. I wanted it to say I divorce him but apparently to do that to your parent you have to go to court and he's not worth the wasted money.

I've always put Bro down as next of kin anyway as parents unable to hear!! Just was thinking who my legal one would be if I died intestate (sp??)

Hiya Pink, it can be whoever you want... when Nan went into hospital earlier this yr, she refused point blank to tell her three daughters... and she named me and my sister as her next of kin.

What's wrong with you?? I told you.... MEeeeee.. If I'm the one named as your next of kin, I can fight the others!!# So, think about it, I'm off to bed. Good night all. Deanna X

OK Deanna you win!! You can have all my debts when i die!! :o)

if you die intestate it follows what they think is a natural pattern when Buster died techinically his next of kin were his three children but as they were under 18 it passed to the next which was my Mum. She didn't want to handle the estate so it went to me to sort it all. (he wasnt married to kids Mum so she was out of the equation except when it came to trust funds and pensions) I think it is: Spouse Children (if over 18) Grandchildren if all children deceased Parents Siblings Parents siblings patents siblings children I have the probate book somewhere with the list in it if you'd like me to hunt it out. Anyway - if you died intestate at the moment it would automatically fall to your Mother to handle your estate as best as she sees fit - so MAKE A WILL theres normally a survival clause too to stop the next of kin being killed off to gain control or control passing to the worng person if you and your next of kin go at the same time. They have to survive you by 28 days example scenario. Rich child dies in car accident with mother and they are survived by siblings and a stepfather, the 28 day clause prevents the estate passing to the next of kin (the mother) and then to her next of kin (the stepfather0 - it would go to the siblings as she didn't live 28 days longer than child. Z Hope i'm making sense - I'm better at answering direct questions on it than explaining it xx

the executor or allocated next of kin by a dying relative holds no legal basis- next of kin is next of kin,if they are adults. Spouse first Child second( includes children of predeceased cildren taking their place) parent third being the oldest child or youngest is irrelevant i n terms of inheritance....a nominated child doesnt give them an advantage- unless certain next of kin are purposefully excluded by name in a will......if a person dies intestate the estate goes to all children equally,and that includes natural children .

Alter - my point is I have no children and no husband so if I die intestate and my mother has died will it automatically get split between my siblings?

Pink after your mother it would pass to your siblings, or if they have died their offspring in equal parts. e.g. if you have two siblings its 50/50 if one of them has died leaving two children it will be 50% to surviving sibling and 25% to each of the other siblings children. But you have to leave a will if you want someone discounted - I have a will that states under no circumstances shall my father be acknowledged as a relation of mine if my mother dies at the same time as me (she currently gets the lot) - therefore they should follow the rules of inheritance regarding my brothers children and/or their children Its quite complex - do you want me to hunt out the booklet I have and send it on? Z xx (off to watch BB - PM me if you want it)