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Bully boy tactics by a timeshare - what can we do?

Last post Mon, Nov 10 2008, 10:14 AM by Luce. 2 replies.
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  •  Mon, Nov 10 2008, 10:14 AM

    Re: Bully boy tactics by a timeshare - what can we do?

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    Thank you very much for your advice!
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  •  Wed, Oct 15 2008, 12:37 PM

    Re: Bully boy tactics by a timeshare - what can we do?

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    Hi -- Their failure to provide any valid signed contracts or legally binding agreement rules them out of making any claim on your deceased Father's estate, under UK law if creditors cannot provide satisfactory evidence of any sum(s) owed, then they cannot seriously or legally make a claim against the estate of a deceased person.....or come to that, a living person.

    Write back to them explaining that the executors are now inviting anyone to provide positive proof that these debts actually exist, upon which due consideration and payment if valid, will be made at a time in the future when the estate liabilities are to be met. !

    If they send you nothing, then you simply send them nothing. ! Note - even if he did owe a sum of money right now, they could not enforce any future contract up to 2021 as the contract ended upon your Father's death.

    PS - They have no right to demand they have a copy of his will, that is private and confidential information, and I would advise you strongly not to even consider it.....this could be and probably is a scam.
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  •  Wed, Oct 15 2008, 11:32 AM

    Bully boy tactics by a timeshare - what can we do?

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    My father died in January and we received a bill from a timeshare company in Malta asking for £175 maintenance fee. As my mother new nothing of it we wrote to them, explained the situation and asked for a copy of the contracts so we knew what we were dealing with and to confirm the request for payment was genuine.

    We kept receiving bills from them and finally at the end of September they wrote back (after 3 letters from us) to say that they couldn't provide any signed contracts or copies of any paperwork and demanding a copy of my fathers will to pass it on to his beneficiaries. They also stated they would waive the late payment fee's (once the full fee was paid), during which time they sent my elderly mother a bill for £495!

    Do we have any rights about this? We have no proof as to what my father signed up to and they are telling my elderly mother she has to pay them nearly £200 a year until 2021 which is making her worry even more.
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