Next of Kin

[taranis]

Who should be named as next of kin if you have no living relatives?

[daffy654]

I always put my fiance down as next of kin even though I have living relatives including two adult daughters.I do this mainly so if I am ever involved in an accident they are not informed first and can have the news broken to them by a familiar person.I think for things like medical forms you can nominate anyone you like as next of kin.You can also put no name in if you want.

[taranis]

Thanks daffy, I recently attended hospital following a heart attack and the staff required a next of kin, when I said there was no-one it caused great confusion, they eventually settled on my GP. I'm sure this situation must arise quite often and wondered what happens in other hospitals.

[colin6789]

Try this website

http://www.advicenow.org.uk/fileLibrary/pdf/Ne xt_of_Kin002.pdf

[taranis]

Thanks colin, but this website seems to be more applicable for those with partners.

[daffy654]

I hope you are better after your heart attack taranis.x

[riskman]

if you have a will (and you certainly should now) your executor or your main beneficiary would do...

[treborrobert]

have you not got a very close friend ? as next in kin... if you have no family or partner....

[coolwill]

Have you a cat or dog.

[taranis]

Coolwill, this is a serious question and it's STUPID answers like yours that ruin this site.