Next Of Kin

[nailit]

is there any legal requirement to provide next of kin?
Have had to complete a number of forms recently, all of which asked for next of kin, (inc. address, phone no etc) . i really dont want to give this info.

[bednobs]

no, but you might want to consider why they are asking

[boxtops]

Forms often ask for next of kin because they want to know who they'd contact in an emergency - it happens in all walks of life. Kin doesn't have to be family these days, it can be anyone you'd want them to contact in a crisis. Ours at work is who they'd phone if eg we had an accident at work, or similar.

[Peter Pedant]

I routinely give the name of the person I want to be called in an emergency and call him a cousin

[seadogg]

Ditto Peter P. An RNLI colleague is my "brother" is my emergency contact and vice versa.