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Re: REFUND OF DEPOSIT for a time share rental (by Lance C.):
While you certainly have an important question, my question is Why are you posting this in a thread entitled "REFUND OF DEPOSIT for a time share rental"?
Anyway, to answer your question, this offer does seem suspect to me. Is this a registered legal attorney?
The only thing that might make sense of this is that, for $950, your attorney is likely going to negotiate with the resort's Homeowners' Association (HOA) to take the deed back. That's something you can do yourself. Have you tried contacting the HOA to see if it will take your unit back? Have you tried listing your unit for sale on various timeshare websites saying that this is a free giveaway and then offer to pay closing costs (much less than $950)?
Frankly, I would ask this attorney to explain in detail what how he intends "to have [you] released from [your] timeshare and fees". For instance, who will be the new owner? How does your attorney intend to get this party to be the new owner? Will this new owner continue to pay maintenance fees?