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.
If you have no spouse or children and your parents are dead, then a brother or sister would count as next of kin. Next of kin in order 1) spouse 2) children 3) siblings 4) uncles or aunts 5) cousins
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
what is the rights of next of kin
Next of kin means a person's nearest relative. Kin = family.