My husband recently passed away. I think our two deeded weeks are recorded as "joint with right of survivorship". If I send in a death certificate and a cover letter will they simply convert ownership to my name only?
I don't own Marriott, so I didn't know this. Thanks for the information.Not informing Marriott and just continuing to keep our weeks titled as joint causes other ancillary problems. When you reserve a week the name on the reservation defaults to his name but he will never be checking in. I do not want any check in problems. Same issue arise if you trade weeks for vacation club points. Reservations made then show up in his name not both names. Final problem is converting a week to MR points. The MR points received for opting to select points go into a MR account number in his name....
I don't own Marriott, so I didn't know this. Thanks for the information.
Is there a lawyer helping you with your husband's estate? If so, perhaps the lawyer could advise on options such as a trust.
Not informing Marriott and just continuing to keep our weeks titled as joint causes other ancillary problems. When you reserve a week the name on the reservation defaults to his name but he will never be checking in. I do not want any check in problems. Same issue arise if you trade weeks for vacation club points. Reservations made then show up in his name not both names. Final problem is converting a week to MR points. The MR points received for opting to select points go into a MR account number in his name. I will be closing his MR account number and transferring existing points into my MR account number. I want any future MR points to go to my account. Personally I think that if a ownership is titled jointly then any activity such as making reservations, trading for vacation club points, trading for MR points should offer a choice of either name when these activities are undertaken.
I assume you are both on the account and your late husband was primary. If so, you can call MVCI and change the primary from him to you. I have not done this myself, but I understand that it is not hard.
I think Boca is right. Same for Marriott rewards as only the spouse can get them. Airline miles too but you have to apply tor them and there's probably a small fee for the transfer.
four of my TS are dual owned with my name and one of four children on he deeds (Adults now) and it was my understanding that they automatically become the sole owners when I pass.
Brian
I assume you are both on the account and your late husband was primary. If so, you can call MVCI and change the primary from him to you. I have not done this myself, but I understand that it is not hard.
This seems like the most direct way to solve the problem. Usage is facilitated. Title remains Joint with deceased husband. When OP dies Week goes into her estate and can go poof if declined by her heirs.
George
Marriott's delay suggests they are aware of this as well and I bet they have submitted to their legal department. It will be interesting how they respond to Kathy.
Harry
Good for you. Glad you got it resolved and took the time to share.Called Owner services today to complain that I had not received anything from them in the way of instructions on the procedure to get our two weeks in my name. The VA I spoke to immediately sent me the external owner modification transfer form and instructions which involved a lengthy form and the payment of transfer fees for each week and the mailing to MVCI of new deeds for each property. I called back, spoke to the same person again and again stated that these two weeks were joint ownership with survival and that this was a internal process to take my husband's name off the account and make me the sole owner and that I did not believe new deeds were needed. He admitted that he did not know if I was correct or not. He then transferred me to a Kathryn Olson a owner relations supervisor whe confirmed that the external modifications package was not correct. All that is required is a letter from me with a death certificate attached stating that MVCI should make me the primary owner and that I should ensure that I gave them my MR account number so that any reward points earned from exchanging weeks for points were deposited to my account number. Easy peasey. So, the lesson learned is if you don't get the answer you want keep trying until you do.
Called Owner services today to complain that I had not received anything from them in the way of instructions on the procedure to get our two weeks in my name. The VA I spoke to immediately sent me the external owner modification transfer form and instructions which involved a lengthy form and the payment of transfer fees for each week and the mailing to MVCI of new deeds for each property. I called back, spoke to the same person again and again stated that these two weeks were joint ownership with survival and that this was a internal process to take my husband's name off the account and make me the sole owner and that I did not believe new deeds were needed. He admitted that he did not know if I was correct or not. He then transferred me to a Kathryn Olson a owner relations supervisor whe confirmed that the external modifications package was not correct. All that is required is a letter from me with a death certificate attached stating that MVCI should make me the primary owner and that I should ensure that I gave them my MR account number so that any reward points earned from exchanging weeks for points were deposited to my account number. Easy peasey. So, the lesson learned is if you don't get the answer you want keep trying until you do.