<P> For example , if a person dies intestate , the laws of some jurisdictions require distribution of the estate to the deceased 's spouse or children . However , if there are none of these , the estate can often be distributed to the next closest group of living relatives , whether they be parents , grandparents , first cousins , aunts and uncles , or second cousins in extreme cases . If a person dies intestate with no identifiable next of kin , the person 's estate generally escheats ( i.e. , legally reverts ) to the government . </P>
<P> For example , if a person dies intestate , the laws of some jurisdictions require distribution of the estate to the deceased 's spouse or children . However , if there are none of these , the estate can often be distributed to the next closest group of living relatives , whether they be parents , grandparents , first cousins , aunts and uncles , or second cousins in extreme cases . If a person dies intestate with no identifiable next of kin , the person 's estate generally escheats ( i.e. , legally reverts ) to the government . </P>
who is next of kin when a parent dies
who is next of kin when a parent dies
spouse or children
spouse or children