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This was posted on another Forum on Redweek about Marriott Maintenance Fees: Hello, I'm am writing this to help other people who were in my situation and I will NOT respond to anyone here. I am only writing this to help others in my situation. I would have added to the other forums about this subject but they were closed. I owned a few weeks at Marriott Summit Watch they were completely paid for & they were Mud weeks but I had used them for years and was happy with my exchanges. Marriott added a points program to their ownership years ago and I started having a hard time exchanging for anything because alot of owners went to that points program and I was still exchanging a week for a week and nothing was available. Inventory dwindled and maintenance fees kept going up every year - they were going up ALOT. I continued this for a few years and when I got my bill last year in Oct 2016 due Jan 2017 I decided not to pay. I had logged in to my Marriott online account and changed my phone # to my fax line just in case they tried to harass me and I just didn't pay my bill. While reading the other forums about this topic a person by the name of "Carvana" gave great advise and I followed that advise. I received a few letters saying I was over due and I ignored them and then this month (May 2017) I received an offer to do a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure and Marriott will handle all the fees. I was told the lien goes on the property in Salt Lake and not myself so my credit will not be affected. I have checked my credit report twice in the last couple months just to make sure and nothing. As Carvana said .. I did not sign anything saying I would pay maintenance for eternity and this is a "in rem" obligation (maintenance fee) NOT a "personal obligation" (home loan, car loan). Marriott is sending me the paper work to hand my Timeshare back over to them and paying for everything. Again, My timeshares are paid in full and this will not be the case if you have a loan. That is a debt that will need to be paid or if you don't I do believe that will affect your credit as you did sign and receive a loan. I wish everyone the best of luck & don't let the crazy's tell you that not paying will RUIN YOUR LIFE and Thank you again Carvana with the advice - I took your advice and it worked out.