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When inherited items conflict with your personal values

I inherited my grandfather's Purple Heart and military medals but I was a conscientious objector and feel hypocritical keeping them yet wrong giving them away.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Objects carry the values and stories of their original owners, creating moral complexity when those values diverge from those of their inheritors.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Wills trusts and inheritance structures?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.