The phrase "a next of" is not correct and usable in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and does not convey a clear meaning without additional context.
Example: "He is a next of kin to the deceased."
Alternatives: "a relative of" or "a family member of".
They say: 'Who is your next of kin?' Well, I don't have a next of kin.
After three days, the Autopsy Service will work with Patient Relations and attempt to locate a next of kin to take responsibility for the burial or cremation.
Often unconscious patients have no identification and hospital staff have to try to unlock mobile phones with fingerprints to find a next of kin.
"It is not always possible to contact a next of kin in time so we must not take for granted that presumed consent for all is the answer". It is also unclear whether Sir Liam will get political backing.
"It may well be that a judge hearing a certain set of facts will let a next of kin dispose of the remains in contradiction to a decedent's expressed desire".
The Alberta Medical Examiner has done or will do an autopsy or external exam; the report on that examination is "granted to an adult next of kin, to anyone who has written authorization from a next of kin, or to anyone who the Chief Medical Examiner finds to be an interested party".
When two writers with opposing views weighed in about people and their pets -- one who had such separation anxiety that she finagled a prescription for a service dog and another who groaned at what she called bored, childless adults who treat their animal as a next-of-kin -- a lively discussion ensued.
In addition, Hussein said Malaysia was creating three ministerial-level committees: a next-of-kin committee to provide families with information and support; a technical committee overseeing the investigatory team; and a committee tasked with supervising deployment of assets in the search.
For deceased participants or participants too ill to answer the questions, a next-of-kin interview was solicited.
If the subject was too sick to be interviewed, a shortened version of the questionnaire was used to interview him or a next-of-kin.
These experts included a representative from a patient organisation and a next-of-kin (eg partner, relative or friend most closely involved), as in the first panel round.
