Seems like the stuff I put on here are vents and this is kind of half and half.

My parents passed away in 1996. My Mother had her fathers pocket watch that she did not bequeath to anyone.

One sister, who was the executor of my mothers estate, says it should go to her because Mom said her son could have it.

The other sister says Mom said HER daughter could have it because she has taken an interest in our family history and traveled to France to find relatives, etc.

I DO remember my mom saying that she didn't want the watch to go to my brother because of the wife...long story. But that son said he didn't really care if he got the watch or not.

I had no interest in the watch but since these two sisters were fighting over it, I offered to keep it in a safe place until someone figured out who was getting it.

A year went by, then two, then five, then six!

All the while, sister with daughter kept asking about the watch saying "it's a shame, and blah blah blah."

It was almost a daily conversation towards the end and I finally told her that if the other sister had come over to demand the watch I would tell her she would have to take it out of my hope chest HERSELF and physically take the watch.

Well, sister with daughter said, "so if my daughter came to take the watch you would do the same thing?" I told her yes.

Two months later, daughter calls saying she's coming to get the watch. She feels it's gone on too long and she will take responsibility for taking it.

I try to call the sister with the son but they never answer their phone...even when they are home. But I tried to call her to alert her of what was going to happen.

She comes over and asks me for the watch. I tell her I'm not going to physically give it to her that she will have to go get it out of the chest.

She takes it. That was 5 years ago.

There have been a few conversations between the sisters about the watch but sister with the daughter is not saying a word.

Now I'm moving out of state next year and sister with the son tells the other sister yesterday that I better give her the watch before I move. The other sister says nothing and laughs.

The sister (the one with the daughter that took the watch) says that the other sister has told her several times that she needs to get the watch and my sister has never said one word about what transacted!

I told her that enough is enough! She either needs to break the news to her or when the other sister asks me for it I'm going to tell her what happened.

It's this big secret about this stupid watch and I'm so sorry I even said I would hold on to it! If this were to go to a judge, the judge would tell them to sell it and split the money!

To tell you the truth, I think my brother should have gotten it regardless of the wife because he's the oldest son!

And yes...I know I shouldn't have let all this mess transpire either (letting my niece take the watch) but I was sick and tired of my sister harrassing me about it everytime I talked to her. I finally had enough and said if either of them came over and demanded it it's out of my hands...I'm sick of this whole thing.

My parents have been gone going on 12 years now. This has got to stop!

Should I tell my other sister what happened or just wait until she asks and tell her to talk to my niece...let them fight it out.