Commentary for Bava Batra 216:3

ומאי דרשא דתניא שארו זה האב מלמד שהאב קודם לאחין יכול יהא קודם לבן ת"ל (במדבר כז, יא) הקרוב קרוב קרוב קודם

refers to the [dead man's] father. This teaches that a father takes precedence<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the dead man is survived by a father and brothers, his estate is inherited by the former. ');">⁵</span> over brothers. One might [assume] that he also takes precedence over a son, [therefore] it was expressly stated, that is next [to him],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. ');">⁶</span>

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