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Can I represent my Father as the 'owner' of the timeshare?

[Q=heidir41] My Dad is getting on in years and has asked for my help renting some weeks that he has reserved. In the 'do's and don'ts' section on this site it states that you must be the owner to post the ad. My Dad is the actual owner, but I am representing him. I'd like to make sure there are no issues there before my signing up and posting ads. I don't see an easy 'contact us' email or phone number. Does anyone know if this is a problem or have a contact number or email to refer me to before I go for it? Thanks![/Q] There is no legal problem whatsoever with you representing your father, just as long as you are doing so with his advance knowledge and authorization (something which need only be a private matter between the two of you). A SMART renter will ALWAYS contact the resort, directly and independently, to CONFIRM with the resort the identity and address of the owner of record (provided by you first; a resort will VERIFY but will never RELEASE such info) for the particular week(s) being rented. Accordingly, you should be forthright in telling renters that you are actually representing your father, the ACTUAL owner, whose name is (insert name) of (insert town, state) at his request . This way, when the renter calls to verify the owner info you provided, there will be an indisputable "match" with that owner info. This will be particularly important if, for example, you are married and perhaps now have a last name and /or address which is different from that of your Dad. Also, I would strongly recommend that the rental agreements (...and yes, you SHOULD execute one with each and every renter...) have your father's name and address (not yours) in them, reflecting the actual owner identity, even if you are handling the actual mailings. You can sign "for" him as his authorized representative, and can use your own address just for mailings, but it is HIS name and address (...NOT yours) which should be reflected within the agreement content as HE (...NOT you) is the lawful owner of record. Hope this helps you out. Good luck.