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Re: Re: Get out of Westgate Resorts (by Carlito W.):

joek398 wrote:

My mother didn't have any assets.... I notified them upon her death.

Wondering what the next step could be to get out the timeshare.

Hi Joe. I'm wondering whether you were able to successfully exit your time share and what steps it took?

I'm in a similar situation with a paid off timeshare my mother bought at Westgate Lakes over 20yrs ago where she listed me as a tenant in common when I was in college. She passed away last year in another state and the court appointed me as executor of her estate.

I called the Legacy Program and they told me I had to probate her will in Orlando, FL to get the property transferred to me solely in my name since tenants in common has no right of survivorship. Only then I could be *eligible* for deed back once I contacted Westgate to show proof of the successful probate in Orlando so they could change the name on the account to me only. If my property is accepted by the Legacy Program it would cost up to $2500 to exit the timeshare.

This seems absolutely crazy to me that I would spend more money to hire an attorney in Orlando to probate a will just for a stupid timeshare only for Westgate to have the *option* to allow me to deed back the property. We haven't used the unit in over 7 years but my mom was paying the maintenance fees. However, I received the new maintenance fee bill last month and I refuse to give them $1400 for something I don't ever plan to use again. I understand from this forum that the fees have to be paid up to be considered by the Legacy Program.

For me to spend over $4000 to get of this timeshare seems like highway robbery. My credit is 790 to 800 depending on the bureau so I'm not sure of much a hit it would be should Westgate foreclose for maintenance fees only.

Any thoughts on what I should do here?

I also welcome any input from other forum members.

Thanks in advance for your help!