How to get out of Diamond Resorts point system?

[Cindylou38]

Hello. My mom pasted away unexpectedly and dealt w all this. My dad now is the “owner”. We had a week at the Flamingo in St. Maarten. My mom converted it into points. The maintenance fee is very high and my dad really can’t travel a lot now. I was told by Diamond you can’t sell your points, you can close your contract with them in December, but will lose all your points. Can you sell points to other members of Diamond Resorts? I’m assuming they won’t buy them back. Money is going down the drain because my dad really can’t afford to travel much. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m still trying to figure all this out with no paper trail left from my mom.

 

[clifffaith]

Sell? I couldn't give my points away and pay the processing fee for the transaction. Best to apply for Transitions and pay Diamond $1000 to take it back (assuming it is paid off). Here is a link to Tuggers discussing Diamond's deed back program.

Sticky - Hilton Vacation Club / DRI now accepting deedbacks - Give back your HGV/Diamond Resorts Timeshare

3/2023 update with new contact details for program: Transitions@hgv.com and phone# 855-342-3689 Original announcement of program back in 2017: https://www.tugbbs.com/forums/index.php?threads/transitions-is-finally-announced.267181/ In order to qualify, the HOA (MFs) must be up-to-date...

tugbbs.com

 

[rickandcindy23]

You would do well to deed those back. I would.

 

[BingoBangoBongo]

Is your fathers name on the account?

 

[tschwa2]

Transitions (diamond's deedback) cost $1000 ($250 if you bought in Arizona) . Only for retail purchasers, paid off and all fees up to date.

 

[LannyPC]

Money is going down the drain because my dad really can’t afford to travel much. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m still trying to figure all this out with no paper trail left from my mom.

Another piece of advice to avoid more "money going down the drain" is to not seek the "help" of any of these law firms, charities, or exit/relief/cancel companies that claim they can get you (or in this case, your father) out of the TS. If they're not outright scams, which most are, they will charge you thousands of dollars to do something you can do yourself.

 

[AndySamuels]

In case Diamond does not take it back: in case it is paid off: list it on eBay and the TUG marketplace with you (seller) offering to pay transfer + other fees + $1000 to $2500 incentive. Hopefully that will sell it.

Get your dad to sign a power of attorney naming you his representative. Then you can obtain all the information from Diamond: e.g. the TS specific details including whether it is paid off and so on.

DO NOT USE ATTORNEYS OR THIRD PARTY OTHER EXIT PARTIES: consensus is that this is wasted $.

Disclaimer: advise based on reading TUG, Facebook and other resources. This is not professional advise in any way, shape or form. Reader beware.