Harborside - Add person to deed

[suzannesimon]

My daughter wants me to add her to my Harborside deeds, which is a great idea. I know we need a Bahamas attorney for this. Can anyone recommend someone? I'm not transferring ownership or changing anything else. I want to find someone who can handle it and not mess up the process with Marriott/Vistana. She's going to pay the $5000 for each week to accomplish this.

 

[PamMo]

$5,000/week just to add a name to a deed? @suzannesimon, I think the lawyer’s fees to do the whole transfer process is around $2,000.

Here’s a TUG thread with a Bahamian attorney’s name. Post #18 - “I contacted the Bahamian lawyer that handles Harborside title transfers (William Pilcher) and he sent me a email with the steps and details. It is $1761 for each deed and it can be completed electronically - no need to be in person. I attached the transfer sheet he attached to email…
Janice”
https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/transfer-ownership-for-harborside-at-atlantis.362809/#post-3044827

 

[dioxide45]

What is the added benefit of spending $2000 to do this? What does your daughter intend to accomplish? Guest name changes are free.

 

[vacationtime1]

My daughter wants me to add her to my Harborside deeds, which is a great idea. I know we need a Bahamas attorney for this. Can anyone recommend someone? I'm not transferring ownership or changing anything else. I want to find someone who can handle it and not mess up the process with Marriott/Vistana. She's going to pay the $5000 for each week to accomplish this.

If you add her to the deed, you are transferring ownership; that's what deeds do.

What are you trying to accomplish?

 

[DeniseM]

I would say you are "sharing" ownership. If the daughter wants to inherit these timeshares, I see nothing wrong with doing it now.

 

[suzannesimon]

What is the added benefit of spending $2000 to do this? What does your daughter intend to accomplish? Guest name changes are free.

I have 10 weeks. Only 2 are at Harborside. My daughter’s friend was having fits because her mother died and getting the timeshare transferred to the heirs is a nightmare. My daughter’s friend told her to get on the deeds now which is fine with me. I was hoping someone else would have to handle this instead of me however. I am 76 and have been handling everything fine but that won’t be the case forever. I’ve spent 2 full days copying deeds and other paperwork for the attorney and Title company. I’m mostly worried that this process will mess up my current reservations though Marriott claims it won’t.

 

[alwysonvac]

I have 10 weeks. Only 2 are at Harborside. My daughter’s friend was having fits because her mother died and getting the timeshare transferred to the heirs is a nightmare. My daughter’s friend told her to get on the deeds now which is fine with me. I was hoping someone else would have to handle this instead of me however. I am 76 and have been handling everything fine but that won’t be the case forever. I’ve spent 2 full days copying deeds and other paperwork for the attorney and Title company. I’m mostly worried that this process will mess up my current reservations though Marriott claims it won’t.

I guess as long as your daughter clearly understands how timeshares work and the Harborside burden

• the extremely high and increasing annual maintenance fees,
• no resale value and hard to get rid of (more supply than demand)

Harborside....Holy What the Hell

I just got my HRA maintenance fee bill.....$4975.78. Last years bill was $3961.39. That's an increase of $1014.39! That increase has officially pushed my ownership over the edge and after 2024 usage, I will be getting rid of the unit. My question is what is the best way to give the week back?

tugbbs.com

 

[suzannesimon]

She already owns two 3-bedrooms there and gets $1000+ over maintenance so she knows the deal.