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Re: Can't even give them one star (by Mary A.):

I'm back after speaking with the VA attorney. He has probably handled more timeshare cases than any other attorney in VA. He said the laws in VA related to timeshares are very poor and definitely favor the developer. Land'Or is exempt from much of it because these are "right to use" agreements rather than right of estate or "deeded" properties. Therefore, they can basically funtion without having a owners association, yearly financial reports to the members, etc. They also then have the right to basically charge any fees they want and as much as they want. However, they cannot function fradulently. For instance, when I became a member, the fees were to maintain the resort and special assessments were to be for specific items. I received a special assessment letter that said it was to pay for building a new building. Using my money for a new building would be fraud because that's not what I agreed to. Likewise, I had a special assessment to pay for hurricane damage, but someone from the resort told me there was little or no hurricane damage. That is fraud. A letter I received in 2005 said the special assessment was to pay fro new roof, etc., then I received an assessment in 2007 that said it was to pay for a new roof, etc. - that would be fraud. So he said you then have to prove fraud which can be done by way of these contradictory and incriminating letters, letters from people there who know there was no hurricane damage and maybe geological and weather reports, etc. If you can prove fraud then the court would order them to submit an accounting, and the legislators would also stand up and take note. If they are found guilty of fraud, they could be closed down, but that doesn't mean you get your money back, but it would get you out of your contract. In order to consider a class action suit to do this you need people, many people, like 1000 would be great. I know there are that many out there but they all have to agree to the same problems and be willing to join the action. Everyone would have to give their names and addresses and any proof of fraud to one person. This would take a lot of time, work and dedication, but if someone wants to get it together, I can help you with people to contact from court cases, and if we get a strong enough case, I think this attorney will continue to advise. So what do you think? People can also be those who have already been to court with LAnd'Or. Does anyone want to volunteer to take this on?