Siblings as next of kin

[James Brady <jbrady@freenet.columbus.oh.us>]

  I've heard two versions of priority:
  
  1) when offspring of deceased are next of kin, all siblings stand equally
  	as next of kin
  
  2) when offspring of deceased are next of kin, older/oldest sibling IS next of
  	kin
  
  
  I am unaware of any modern statute or case law supporting #2.
  
  Anyone else have any opinions.