Woman discovers brother's fiancee posing with family heirloom on social media, takes legal action: 'My parents think I'm overreacting'

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    AITA for suing my brother over a family heirloom he gave to his fiancée?
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    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. Since I'm the only daughter of this generation, it was supposed to come to me.
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    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 messaged me, calling me a jealous drama queen and telling me to find my own man to buy me jewelry.
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    The whole thing has caused a family feud, and now my brother and his fiancée are threatening to uninvite me from the wedding. AITA for taking this to court over a necklace that was supposed to be mine?
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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 without asking questions. So no, my dad didn't intentionally give it to him, it was manipulation.
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    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 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.
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    As for the legal side, I've consulted with my lawyer, who thinks I do have a case. Since 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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    CourseTasty9... OP 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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    iknowsomethings2 Your brother is a manipulative POS. Your parents should tell him he'll be written out of their will if he doesn't return the necklace to you, saves you going to court.
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    If not, go to court and go NC with him after, he's not your brother, he's a snake. And go LC/NC with anyone in your family who sides with him. For social media, you can just post if you need to respond and say it is an ongoing legal matter and will be discussed in court. Everyone will know what is up then.
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    NanaLeonie Sigh. Perhaps the laws are different in your country than mine since your lawyer thinks you have a chance of prevailing. In my country, your case would not have the proverbial snowball's chance. Your wishy-washy dad is not likely to support your position when it comes to alienating his son. But, best wishes.
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    SloshingSloth your dad wasn't manipulated. he just gave his fave kid what he demanded and i don't believe he'll help infront of court

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