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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I have run into this problem. You have already told them the owner is dead and provided a creditor’s notice with no claim (as nothing was due). Unless an heir wants it, tell Wyndham that no one wanted the time share and no more payments will be coming. If they want to clear title by having the estate “deed back” what the client had, so be it. I know of no law requiring heirs to be obligated on their parents timeshare. Talk about an adhesion contract if they can force the estate to pay in perpetuity. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jeff Davis <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Attorneys at Law</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. 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In particular Worldmark by Wyndham? Is Disclaimer in Interest sufficient?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I have the same problem currently (with a different timeshare company) and I am recording a Disclaimer of Interest in the county where the timeshare is located. Was given the runaround also. TBD. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Jenna Brozik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif'>Managing Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#222222'>PRINZ & BROZIK PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>445 S. Grand Avenue<br>Pullman, WA 99163<br>509-338-0908 Telephone<br>509-338-3527 Facsimile</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather de Vrieze<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ak@seattle-silvalaw.com">ak@seattle-silvalaw.com</a>; WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-request@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-request@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Do timeshare contracts terminate on death? In particular Worldmark by Wyndham? Is Disclaimer in Interest sufficient?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn't mean it couldn't happen, but I have had many estates over the years simple give notice to creditors, and when no claim is filed, let the time share companies know that the estate was closing and would take no further action on the timeshare(s). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Once there is no more “estate” I’m not sure how they come after the estate indefinitely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Heather<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Heather S. de Vrieze</span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><br></span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Attorney-at-Law</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=189 height=105 style='width:1.9687in;height:1.0937in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB3BDF.A5BC52D0"></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>3909 California Avenue SW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Seattle, WA 98116-3705 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>(206)938-5500 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:heatherd@westseattlelaw.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>heatherd@westseattlelaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.westseattlelaw.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E'>www.westseattlelaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#44524E;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002E8A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Click here to connect with de Vrieze | Carney on Facebook: </span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeVriezeCarney"><b><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=72 height=21 style='width:.75in;height:.2187in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DB3BDF.A5BC52D0" alt="FB Logo"></span></b></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#A6A6A6;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED. 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In particular Worldmark by Wyndham? Is Disclaimer in Interest sufficient?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Law Office of </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>F.ANDREKITA SILVA</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________________ </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>November 13, 2024</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Listserve,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I have a client, PR, where the deceased owned a Timeshare with Worldmark by Wyndham. The deceased had already paid off the contract but had to continue paying monthly dues, I believe they are about $450.00 a month.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The PR called to find out how to give this back, sent death certificate, PR Letters, etc. She was passed around to several people over a period of months and eventually was told the account was sent to collections. Collections said, don’t pay (about $3.5k owed in accrued monthly costs at that time), account will eventually be closed for non pay.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I have now called and written to Wyndham. They refuse to provide any contact information for anyone. Eventually, I was directed to write to Consumer Affairs for Wyndham if I had issues.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I wrote and advised owner deceased, PR wants to give it back and exit timeshare, and to provide me a copy of the contract if they believe estate had any obligation. They were given Notice to Creditors and no claim filed. However, there were no past due sums owed at the time of owners death, he was current.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I just read online that most timeshare contracts have a perpetuity clause, and that the owner's death is a non-event. The obligation goes on indefinitely and becomes the obligation of the estate. The internet suggest that the estate can terminate the contract by filing a “disclaimer of interest.” </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As I have never received a response from Wyndham, and I don’t have a copy of the timeshare contract, I don’t know if the timeshare contract has a perpetuity clause. Does anyone else have an experience with Worldmark by Wyndham? Is there a perpetuity clause? Does a Disclaimer of Interest do the trick?</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Does anyone have a contact for who in Worldmark by Wyndham has the authority to address this issue. My sense is that the phone at Worldmark are serviced by minimum wage workers who are fairly uninformed and will say anything to get the person on the other end of the line to end the conversation. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I have identified a couple attorneys at DLA Piper LLP (in Florida and Chicago) who presently represent Worldmark by Wyndham in a class action lawsuit. I wrote to ask them for who I could communicate with and they refused to say. Said, “we don’t handle that, we’ll pass on your request.”</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>About $5.5K has now accrued after death of deceased. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Does anyone have any contact information for Worldmark and/ or have you experienced a Disclaimer of Interest as being sufficient to terminate the obligation? He signs disclaimer, just the beneficiary who received all assets of the estate or all contingent beneficiaries? </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Andrekita Silva</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Seattle, Washington 98101-2509</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>206-224-8288</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:ak@seattle-silvalaw.com">ak@seattle-silvalaw.com</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>