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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: army 1 on Sunday 09 January 22 23:58 GMT (UK)
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In clearing out my father in laws house we came across a British Empire Medal. Eventually we found paperwork. The letter inviting my wife's grandfather to the Palace to meet King George the 6th.
My wife has a younger brother. Who has more claim to hold on to the medal?
Does it go to the male line or the eldest?
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It will depend on the jurisdiction, the terms of any will, and whether there are other potential beneficiaries.
The most likely answer, if the medal is not the subject of a specific bequest, is that all those entitled to a share of the estate have an equal right of ownership. So they would have to sort it out amongst themselves.