Do your children inherit your timeshare?

Often, your heirs can inherit your timeshare when you pass away. But they can also inherit the timeshare ownership fees! If your family loves your time ownership property and wants to continue to visit it – and pay the associated fees – your timeshare should be part of your estate plan.



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A timeshare can be owned either as a real property interest (represented by a real estate deed) or as a personal property interest (represented by timeshare “points” or units in an entity that owns the property). The ownership characteristics greatly affect how a timeshare should be handled at the death of its owner.

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Today, over half of timeshare owners are Gen Z and millennials and the average age of a timeshare owner is 39, according to a 2022 report by the American Resort Development Association.

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To get out of a timeshare legally, consider these options:
  1. Use the rescission period.
  2. Call the timeshare developer.
  3. Rent your timeshare out.
  4. Sell your timeshare on the resale market (but expect to take a hit).
  5. Gift your timeshare to a friend, family member or stranger.


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It's not just about investing well, it's about avoiding the financial mistakes that undermine so many well-meaning, but misguided people. One of these mistakes is getting caught in the timeshare trap. While timeshares may seem attractive at the outset, over time they can become real wealth traps.

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Vacation rentals Vacation rentals are considered preferable alternatives to timeshares because they give greater flexibility in where and when you can vacation.

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ARDA says the average cost of a timeshare that a buyer can use for one week a year is $24,140. But that's just to buy in. Owners are also pay annual maintenance fees, which typically run into the thousands of dollars.

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