next of kin
Example Sentences
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Even if you are his legal next of kin, it does not obligate you to administer his estate or arrange the funeral.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Formal identification has not yet taken place, but police believe they know who the man was and have informed his next of kin, who are being supported by specialist officers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The force added his body had been formally identified by his family and his next of kin made aware, and asked for their privacy to be respected.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
They declined to identify the victims until the next of kin had been notified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Because McCandless had told Gallien he was from South Dakota, the troopers immediately shifted their search there for the hiker’s next of kin.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
