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Do you feel all alone in your battle against a timeshare company? That’s a frustrating place to be, but you don’t have to stay there for long. More businesses than ever before are helping timeshare owners get out of their contracts, including many law firms. On this page, we’ll take a closer look at what is offered by Arturo Alfonso Law so you can decide if you want to reach out to this practice for more information.
Make no mistake – it’s possible to get out of a timeshare on your own, but it’s not always easy. If you have been struggling against this issue for a long time with no end in sight, getting help might finally be the solution you need to successfully move on with your life.
Understanding the Services Offered
As is the case with many law firms that offer timeshare cancellation services, dealing with timeshare is far from the only thing offered by Arturo Alfonso Law. If you take a look at the website for this practice, you’ll see that other types of law are covered, including family law and bankruptcy law. I don’t see this as a bad thing in any way, but it is important to note that you won’t be working with a service that specializes only in timeshares.
One thing that I always like about pointing timeshare owners toward law firms for help with their situation is that they’ll know exactly who they are working with. It drives me crazy that so many timeshare exit services are secretive about who is behind the business, where they are located, etc. I don’t think that’s the right way to do business and it’s hard to have trust as a timeshare owner in an exit service if you don’t know who the people are.
In this case, you don’t have to wonder – Arturo R. Alfonso is a lawyer in the Miami area and his picture is right there on the website. Nothing anonymous or suspicious about it. That doesn’t mean that this is necessarily the right choice for your needs, but you will have transparency on your side.
One thing I will say about this firm in terms of using it for a timeshare cancellation project is that timeshares don’t seem to be a big priority. While the site does have a page about canceling timeshares and it encourages you to reach out for assistance, that’s about it. There are certainly other firms that are more focused on timeshare exits, for whatever that’s worth.
Use Reviews to Your Advantage
We can use Google reviews and other online platforms to quickly gain an understanding of what kind of work a law firm has done for its clients. In this case, on Google as a starting point, the reviews are very good overall. While there are a few negative comments mixed in, those seem to be the exception. People who state they were clients of Mr. Alfonso have largely been very happy with the work he has done on their cases.
While going through these reviews, I did notice that none of them seem to relate to timeshare exits. This goes along with what we saw earlier on the website – timeshare cases don’t seem to be a big priority for the law office. With that said, there’s no reason to think that this lawyer wouldn’t be able to help you with such a matter. If you decide to reach out, you will be able to ask about their timeshare exit services and whether or not they would take on your case.
In looking around the web a bit further for other reviews, the theme of client satisfaction continues. In places like Yelp and Facebook, there are also positive comments to be found. It appears that this practice has a history of doing good work, so you would simply need to determine if it was the right fit for your timeshare matter.
Don’t Overcomplicate the Timeshare Exit Process
It is well known in timeshare circles that owners can have a hard time getting out of their agreements. Because of that reality, many people wind up making the process more complicated than it is. No, it’s not easy to get out of a timeshare, but that doesn’t mean it’s particularly complicated, either. Those two things might seem like they are in disagreement with one another, but that’s not really the case.
In general terms, there are two main ways to get out of a timeshare – give it back directly to the timeshare company, or sell it to a third party. There are other options, as well, but these are two primary paths. They aren’t hard to understand, but the circumstances have to come together just right in order for it to happen.
For example, if you are going to give your timeshare back to the developer, they have to be willing to take it (to state the obvious). If they have a program going on to take back timeshares from owners who want to leave, you’ll be in luck. Otherwise, this can be a dead end.
The story is similar with selling your timeshare. You can list it for sale in any of a number of places online. But then you just have to wait. There is a good chance no one will come along who wants to make a purchase – but you could get lucky and have a buyer contact you with an offer. Again, not complicated, but far from an automatic way to get out.
Avoid Wasting Another Dollar
What I don’t want you to do in the process of leaving your timeshare is waste any more money on the way out. Plenty of money has likely been lost already as you have been paying maintenance fees and assessments (in addition to the upfront purchase price). Let’s be extra careful with your funds from here until the point that you are officially no longer an owner.
That means that you want to deal carefully with any timeshare exit services. There are plenty of good ones out there, but there are also some sketchy operations that don’t really plan on delivering results in the end. They just want to get your money at the start and may or may not wind up helping you leave the timeshare.
To protect your money when hiring a service, always have some form of protection in place. My favorite is having the money held in an escrow account. With escrow, you will have a path to get your money back if the business doesn’t deliver, since the funds weren’t released to them at the start. Not all timeshare exit companies will agree to work this way, but you can look around until you find one that does. Or, if the company doesn’t use escrow, make sure there is some other type of payment structure in place that makes you feel comfortable and doesn’t put you in an exposed position.
Frequently Asked Questions
One of the problems many timeshare owners face is that they simply don’t understand how this industry works. That’s a big hurdle and one that might make it difficult to get out effectively. Let’s work on that knowledge gap by reviewing some FAQs below.
Q: How long am I stuck in this timeshare contract?
A: Most timeshare contracts have no expiration date. That means there is no end in sight for the issue you are facing. You’ll continue to spend money on your timeshare year after year until you find a way to legally leave your contract behind and move on.
Q: Am I going to get a good return on the investment I made in my timeshare?
A: No. Timeshares are not a good investment, despite what you might have been told during the sales presentation. Unlike traditional real estate, buying into a timeshare is very unlikely to yield you a return of any kind, and there is a good chance that you’ll struggle to find anyone who is willing to buy your timeshare, even at a low price.
Q: Do I have to keep paying timeshare fees even if I don’t want to use the timeshare?
A: Yes – it’s best to keep paying your fees until you are no longer an owner. Not paying your fees will damage your credit and only make the problems that you are facing even worse over time.
Call Now and Let’s Make a Plan
I understand the ongoing stress and frustration that comes with owning a timeshare. You don’t have to deal with all of that stress on your own. Call us today at 833-416-8796 to talk about the situation you are in and how you might be able to move forward successfully. The end of your timeshare nightmare could be closer than you think, but you’ll only get out by taking action. We look forward to your call.