Next of kin just means the person you’d want to be contacted if something happens to you – like a serious accident or medical emergency. It’s usually a close family member, but it doesn’t have to be. It could be a partner, a friend, or even a carer if that’s who you trust most. Where children are concerned, however, their 'next of kin' is automatically nominated as the person who has legal authority to make decisions on their behalf, like a parent or guardian.
It’s worth remembering that being someone’s next of kin doesn’t automatically give you rights over their finances, medical care, or estate. For that, you’d need to be named in their Will, have a lasting power of attorney (LPA), or be formally appointed as an executor.
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