Stop using children as next of kin.
Too many people still think next of kin means “the person I love most.”
It doesn’t.
Your next of kin is the person legally recognized to act or make decisions on your behalf when you are unable to whether because you’re sick, missing, or gone. It’s a position of responsibility, not affection.
When you list a child especially a minor as your next of kin, you’re setting up confusion for the future.
A child cannot sign, collect, or give legal instructions. So, when the time comes for action salary claims, pension, insurance benefits, medical consent, property management everything stalls. Institutions will ask for a guardian, court order, or affidavit, because a minor can’t act in law.
In real life, what happens?
👉🏽 The family begins to argue.
👉🏽 Banks and employers get stuck in the middle.
👉🏽 The process drags on for months or years.
It’s not wickedness to choose a capable adult it’s wisdom. Your next of kin should be someone who can speak and act for you, not someone who will need help to do so. Someone trustworthy enough to protect your interests and handle matters legally.
You can love your children and still make the right administrative choice.
And remember, your next of kin does not automatically inherit your property. That’s another common misconception. If you want your child or anyone else to benefit from your estate, put it in writing make a Will.
So, the next time you fill a form and see “Next of Kin,” pause and think: If something happens today, who can act for me legally and quickly?
That’s your real next of kin.
Not necessarily your child, but your choice.
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Too many people still think next of kin means “the person I love most.”
It doesn’t.
Your next of kin is the person legally recognized to act or make decisions on your behalf when you are unable to whether because you’re sick, missing, or gone. It’s a position of responsibility, not affection.
When you list a child especially a minor as your next of kin, you’re setting up confusion for the future.
A child cannot sign, collect, or give legal instructions. So, when the time comes for action salary claims, pension, insurance benefits, medical consent, property management everything stalls. Institutions will ask for a guardian, court order, or affidavit, because a minor can’t act in law.
In real life, what happens?
👉🏽 The family begins to argue.
👉🏽 Banks and employers get stuck in the middle.
👉🏽 The process drags on for months or years.
It’s not wickedness to choose a capable adult it’s wisdom. Your next of kin should be someone who can speak and act for you, not someone who will need help to do so. Someone trustworthy enough to protect your interests and handle matters legally.
You can love your children and still make the right administrative choice.
And remember, your next of kin does not automatically inherit your property. That’s another common misconception. If you want your child or anyone else to benefit from your estate, put it in writing make a Will.
So, the next time you fill a form and see “Next of Kin,” pause and think: If something happens today, who can act for me legally and quickly?
That’s your real next of kin.
Not necessarily your child, but your choice.
©️Confidence Aribibia
I remain your favorite Lawyer💕
Please Note we now have a backup page Legal Talk with Confidence Aribibia #news
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