UPDATE: Entitled brother steals family heirloom jewelry meant for his sister and gives it away to his fiancé instead, family feud leads to a heated lawsuit: '[It's] supposed to be mine'

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    AITA for suing my brother over a family heirloom he gave to his fiancée? Advice Needed I come from a family where heirlooms mean a lot. Our grandmother left us an antique diamond necklace that's been passed down for generations to the first daughter in the family.
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    Since I'm the only daughter of this generation, it was supposed to come to me. My brother claimed grandma told him in private that it should go to him instead because he's "the most responsible." I didn't want to cause drama, so I let it go, even though it felt unfair.
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    Last week, I saw on social media that my brother gave the necklace to his fiancée as an engagement gift. She posted a picture wearing it with the caption, "Feeling like royalty with my new family heirloom."
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    I confronted my brother and reminded him the necklace was meant to stay in the family. He said, "She is family now. Don't be petty." When I asked for it back, he refused, saying it would ruin their engagement.
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    I decided to take legal action to get the necklace back. Now my brother is furious and calling me selfish. My parents think I'm overreacting, but some extended family members are on my side, saying he never had the right to give it away. His fiancée even
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    messaged me, calling me a jealous drama queen and telling me to find my own man to buy me jewelry. The whole thing has caused a family feud, and now my brother and his fiancée are threatening to uninvite me from the wedding.
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    AITA for taking this to court over a necklace that was supposed to be mine?
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    Status-Confection857 NTA, also her man did not buy it, he stole it. Dont respond to her while you are suing, but when it is over and you get it back then you can make it clear her loser man did not buy anything for her and stole it. Take him to court.
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    Puzzled-Dream1321 "to find my own man to buy me jewelry." Her man didn't buy it. He kept it from its rightful owner by claiming to be more responsible (YT A for not reacting then and there to that) and THEN he gave it to his fiancé without ever having spend a dime on the gift.
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    Rodharet50399 Even if she can't win in court she can embarrass her slimy brother and his a h le fiancé.
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    UPDATE: AITA for suing my brother over a family heirloom he gave to his fiancée? Wow, I wasn't expecting this much attention on my post. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts and advice. I wanted to give an update because things have escalated and there's some new context.
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    First, I talked to my parents about the situation. It turns out my brother didn't just take the necklace he convinced my dad that grandma told him it was meant for him because she thought a man would be more responsible. My dad, trying to avoid conflict, handed it over
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    without asking questions. So no, my dad didn't intentionally give it to him, it was manipulation. I also reached out to other family members who remember grandma's clear wishes that the necklace was supposed to go to the first daughter. They're willing
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    to back me up if this goes to court. My dad has also agreed to speak on my behalf in court, clarifying that he never meant to give the necklace away permanently. As for the legal side, I've consulted with my lawyer, who thinks I do have a case. Since
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    there's no will, it all comes down to proving that the necklace was meant to stay in the maternal line. It's tricky, but I feel more confident now knowing I have some family members on my side.
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    My brother and his fiancée, however, have doubled down. They've accused me of being jealous, and his fiancée posted another passive-aggressive picture on social media wearing the necklace, captioning it "Some things just find their rightful home "It's honestly infuriating.
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    At this point, I'm committed to fighting for the necklace, even if it causes more tension in the family. I'll keep you updated if there are any major developments.
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    I'm not backing down no matter how much they try to twist things. This necklace belongs to me and I'm going to make sure it stays in the family.
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    emjkr FIGHT!! This is theft and it rightfully belongs to you! ...but ask yourself, how come all of you bend to your brothers will? Have things like this happened before?
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    Course Tasty9395 Yes, things like this have happened before and it's always been my brother getting his way. It's frustrating but I'm not letting it slide this time.
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    emjkr ...and he's soooo used to this now that he doesn't understand why you and the family suddenly are having your own will. And his fiancée seems to be exactly like him.
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    Elisse Bliss OMG, the audacity of your brother! It's good to see your family backing you up though. Stick to [it], that necklace clearly belongs to you, not as a power move but as grandma's wish! Keep us posted, and don't let the passive-aggressive Insta posts get to you. You got this!

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