You probably haven’t reached the point of thinking about partnering with an attorney without first exploring plenty of other options. As a timeshare owner, you have been around and around with other tactics to get out of your contract and nothing has worked. Now, you find yourself searching the web for potential help from timeshare exit companies that might be able to finally get you out.
On this page, we’d like to talk about one specific service that might help in this area – Las Vegas Real Estate Attorney. We’ll go over what they offer, how they might be able to help you, and more. Whether or not you decide to work with them is yet to be seen, but it can’t hurt to gather as much information as possible before moving forward.
What Do They Have to Say?
One of the first things you’ll learn about Las Vegas Real Estate Attorney – which is a business name for the Sussman & Associates Law Firm – is that they operate out of a few different locations. They have an office in Las Vegas, of course, but also in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and Palm Springs.
I see this as a very good sign. It’s unlikely that a law firm would be able to spread out to so many notable locations without having a successful track record of getting results for clients. After all, where would they get the money to develop these various offices if they didn’t have a steady stream of clients to serve?
Also, I like the fact that this is a law firm that offers a number of different services, including timeshare exits. They operate in a number of areas and appear to be a well-rounded firm staffed by qualified attorneys. In fact, you can see pictures and read bios of the attorneys on the site, which is more than can be said for many other exit companies.
One other notable feature on this site – and one that is very rarely, if ever seen – is the copies of actual cancellation letters from some of the biggest timeshare names in the business. With the names of the clients redacted, Las Vegas Real Estate Attorney has published cancellation letters from companies like Bluegreen, Vacation Resorts International, Universal Vacation Club, and Welk Resorts. These letters should give you some confidence that the firm has gotten results for past clients and may be able to do the same for you.
Learn from Those Who Have Gone Before You
You probably read reviews for various businesses online regularly. We all do it – this practice is a great way to learn about a company before giving them any of your hard-earned money. I always suggest that timeshare owners do this when researching exit companies, and it will only take a few minutes of your time to search the web for info.
In the case of Sussman & Associates, there are quite a few compliments to be found. Specifically, the review below highlights their work in the area of timeshare exits.
Good results for other timeshare owners never guarantee that you will have the same outcome, but this firm clearly has experience in the field and will be bringing that to the table in your case. Going through a free consultation would be a good start to learn more about how they would approach your exit and to have any questions answered.
Do You Know How to Leave a Timeshare?
One of the problems that I have come across in working with many timeshare owners is that some simply don’t understand what is required to leave a timeshare, or how the process works. Often, people simply think that it’s impossible to get out, in part due to horror stories that they have heard from others. It’s not impossible to get out, but it can be challenging, and it’s important that you understand your options and the potential paths to move forward.
My number one recommendation to explore leaving your timeshare is always to start by contacting the timeshare directly. This is a contract between you and the timeshare company, so it only makes sense to get started by dealing with them first. Explain your desire to leave the timeshare and ask about any options they might have for people in your situation. In some cases, there will be an offer to simply give back your timeshare and move on, so they can sell it to someone else. This isn’t always available, of course, but you’ll never know unless you ask.
You also have the right as a timeshare owner to sell your contract to someone else. Many owners imagine that this is how they will leave the timeshare when they are ready to get out, but it’s not always as easy as you would think. There just aren’t that many willing buyers on the market, for the exact same reasons that you want to leave – timeshares are expensive and restrictive.
With that said, there really isn’t any harm in listing your timeshare for sale to see if anyone might be interested. Set aside thoughts of getting any kind of meaningful return when you sell it, and instead focus on just finding a willing buyer who will take this obligation off of your hands and allow you to move on. Don’t expect to get much in the way of a valuable offer, but even a sale price of just a single dollar could be a big win for you if it means you’ll be able to get rid of the timeshare and the stress that comes with it.
Never Expose Your Money During the Exit Process
If you have owned a timeshare for a while, you probably feel like you’ve wasted quite a bit of money along the way. Owning a timeshare can be an expensive experience when you consider both the purchase price and the ongoing fees and assessments. I’m sure the primary reason that you want to leave your timeshare as soon as possible is that you want to stop wasting money on this whole experience.
With that in mind, it’s important to be cautious in the exit process so you don’t wind up wasting even more money. If you were to hire an exit company and pay them a bunch of money upfront with no way to get that money back, you’d be taking a huge risk. Sure, they might deliver on their promises and get you out of your contract, but what if they don’t? You could find yourself left out in the cold, having lost even more money and still being stuck in your timeshare.
The answer here is to avoid putting your money at risk until you know the exit company has delivered and gotten you out of the contract successfully. That means using an escrow service that will hold your money and not release it to the exit company until the job is done and you approve the payment. This is the safest way to proceed and will allow you to get professional help without taking any unnecessary chances.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is a lot to learn about how to leave a timeshare, and I am always happy to share what I have learned over the years. Here are a few FAQs to help continue your education.
Q: Is it possible to get a refund on my timeshare purchase?
A: Typically, the only way to get a refund on a timeshare purchase is to give back the contract during the recission period that exists for a short time after you sign the deal. In most places, this period is somewhere between 5-10 days. After that, a refund is usually not available and you’ll need to find other means to get out.
Q: Will exiting a timeshare impact my credit score?
A: Not if you do it properly. As long as you keep up with your payments while trying to find a way out, there isn’t any reason that you should have to do any damage to your credit score along the way.
Q: Can I transfer my timeshare to a family member?
A: Yes – if they are willing to accept it. Transferring a timeshare to a family member is a good option as long as the other party fully understands the responsibilities that they are accepting. Be open and honest about the experience of an owner so they can decide if it’s something they want to take on.
How Can I Serve You?
I take pride in helping people get out of timeshares that they no longer want to own. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been feeling lost for what you should do next in this process, take a moment now to call us at 833-416-8796 and learn more about this process. There is light at the end of the tunnel if you just take the time to look for it!