how to get out from maintenance fee on timeshare condo in state of WA
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how to get out from maintenance fee on timeshare condo in state of WA
I own a one week timeshare in Washington State, I live in California. I have not
used the condo since 1998 but continued to pay yearly maintenance fees. The
condo is paid for in full. My husband I quit paying the maintenance fee in 2012
due to the recession he had not worked in 3 years. My husband died suddenly
in 2013. I am on a fixed income and the condo has now forwarded my debt to a
collection agency. I have been trying to sell out the ‘week’ for many years How
to I get out from these continuing maintenance fee?
Asked on October 13, 2016 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You can't get out from the maintenance fee, whether or not timeshare is paid off, unless someone voluntarily takes it from you (purchases it; accepts it as a gift, etc.--you don't have to make money on the transaction, but the person receiving it must accept it, since you can't make anyone, including the association, take it against their will). Only if someone else becomes the owner will you no longer have to pay the fee going forward, though that will not stop you from owing any amounts you have not yet paid up through someone else taking it over.
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