[WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company

[Rani K. Sampson]

SCAM! See the attached complaint (which began with a fee of $3,750).

Rani K. Sampson
Overcast Law Offices | Attorney
23 S Wenatchee Ave #320, Wenatchee WA 98801 | (509) 663-5588 x 6

From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Joshua McKarcher
Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 4:07 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company

I would be grateful for a moment of your time - or even just a reply saying, "Yep, that's legit!" or "Nope! That's a con job!" if you have experience with a US citizen selling a timeshare interest in Mexico, by which (I am told) the current owner must wire large fees ($3700 and then $2250) to the "clerk of court" in Mexico before that clerk of court will prepare and release papers to transfer ownership.

An international escrow company based in Detroit is telling me that my client will receive all sales proceeds (over $40k), plus reimbursement of all these costs (ultimately paid by the buyer), after the papers are sent to them from the Mexican government that handles these transfers. And, in turn, the government will only accept payment from the current owner on file (the seller).

Many thanks for any insights you can offer, or a person you know who could demystify this for us.

Best regards, Josh

Joshua D. McKarcher
McKarcher Law PLLC
537 6th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3345
(509) 758-3314 (fax)
josh at mckarcherlaw.com<mailto:josh at mckarcherlaw.com>
www.mckarcherlaw.com<http://www.mckarcherlaw.com>

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