Rayburn Country Club Resort

[weegus]

Has anyone called to find out anything? (I might.) Truthfully, I'm hoping it's just in bankruptcy and over with. My fear is that someone will try to revive it and we might be stuck paying maintenance fees for something that might not even be part of the RCI system anymore!

Agreed!

 

[weegus]

FYI - I contacted Rayburn Country Resort via Facebook and got the following reply:
"Rayburn Resorts is not affiliated with the timeshares. We are only involved with the operations of the resort and golf course. It's to our understanding that there are various options being considered to address the timeshares and when we learn more, we will pass that info on."

 

[KACTravels]

Thank you so much for keeping this thread updated. I really appreciate it.

 

[weegus]

FYI - I contacted Rayburn Country Resort again via Facebook "Hello, Just wondering if you have heard anything on the Timeshare bankruptcies recently? I cannot find anything on the web. Thanks"

and got the following reply:

Mon 12:01

Rayburn Country Resort sent Yesterday at 12:01

No, sir. We haven't been updated on anything.

 

[KACTravels]

FYI - I contacted Rayburn Country Resort again via Facebook "Hello, Just wondering if you have heard anything on the Timeshare bankruptcies recently? I cannot find anything on the web. Thanks"

and got the following reply:

Mon 12:01

Rayburn Country Resort sent Yesterday at 12:01

No, sir. We haven't been updated on anything.

Thank you for posting this.

 

[bogey21]

I suspect Rayburn is toast never to be heard from again...

George

 

[weegus]

I suspect Rayburn is toast never to be heard from again...

George

I hope so - I'd just like to get some confirmation.

 

[F1or1da1]

I haven’t received any contacts from Rayburn since the bankruptcy letters. Prior to that a letter was received with request for a special assessment of $100. I ignored it and sent an email to Rayburn requesting their annual budget and Board of Directors information. Also suggested they file for bankruptcy several years before they actually did. No request for MFs for 2021.

 

[castleo]

I hope so - I'd just like to get some confirmation.

So, what happens to our membership weeks? They can just claim or ignore them?

 

[bogey21]

So, what happens to our membership weeks? They can just claim or ignore them?

I suspect they are gone never to be heard from again....

George

 

[mrsmusic]

How do we find out what happened to our deeds? I am perfectly fine to just let it go, what I don't want is to suddenly get a notice of foreclosure or some other legal filing that we end up seeing on our credit report.

 

[KACTravels]

Great question! I have no idea but agree on both your points.

 

[KACTravels]

Well, today I received a check for the balance of my prepaid Platinum membership that was canceled when the last of my Rayburn Points expired. They closed my RCI Account without even a letter or email. I figured out what it was, but called RCI to confirm and they said that Points Accounts are closed but Weeks accounts stay active when a resort goes bankrupt. I still would like closure from Rayburn, but I’m not holding my breath.

 

[GrahamNet]

Does anyone have any new information on this? I have a deeded interest as well, and wondering how someone can purchase a property without clear title, as technically I own part of it. I've received no communication beyond the original bankruptcy notice. At the risk of "be careful what you wish for", I'm left wondering if there is residual value there or if they are going to start up all over again with RCI or somebody else.

 

[KACTravels]

I was just looking at my documents on this as well. I have not received anything since the Bankruptcy notice dated Oct 24, 2019. And of course, notification from RCI that I no longer have an account without a property.

 

[bogey21]

My guess is when the Bankruptcy Court gets done with it your Rayburn Week will be dead and gone...

George

 

[mrsmusic]

No one has heard anything more?
I'm replacing my RCI points acct with a Grandview Vegas points unit and moving on, just wondering.
I've never received anything else.

 

[CMVer]

They're back. Just got a letter from the timeshare association announcing an upcoming meeting to, among other things, "authorize membership assessments for 22/23 and collection of unpaid assessments and taxes owing from members for current and prior years". Dead and gone would have been good. Resurrection is only for God, not this worthless property.

 

[mrsmusic]

They're back. Just got a letter from the timeshare association announcing an upcoming meeting to, among other things, "authorize membership assessments for 22/23 and collection of unpaid assessments and taxes owing from members for current and prior years". Dead and gone would have been good. Resurrection is only for God, not this worthless property.

I saw in my email from the USPS that I had a letter from them and was wondering - haven't picked it up yet -- home sick at the moment.
So how do we "attend" this meeting and vote against all this?

 

[mrsmusic]

I thought that the whole resort was sold - and that someone else is operating it. What does the timeshare association hold now as property upon which to collect after the bankruptcy?

 

[pedro47]

IMO, I would not pay one penney to this resort. Owners should have rec'd somethings from the local court or state courts and their HOA after three (3) years..

I would contact the State Attorney General for the latest information on this resort.

 

[kbassosc]

I have the same letter, after receiving nothing since the bankruptcy letter which is dated October 24, 2019. The notice of the meeting states that the "Proposed Operating Budget of Common Expenses - 2022/23" was "previously submitted to the Membership on September 16, 2022" and that proposed budget of almost $5.2 million is attached. I received nothing from any bankruptcy court in the interim. I did a google search to try to find any documentation about the bankruptcy but nothing came up.

I have called the office of the Texas Attorney General and was referred to the Texas Real Estate Commission which regulates timeshares. (www.trec.texas.gov). I just called them. The direct phone number for the timeshare regulators is (512) 936-3005. They advised me to send an email with all of the information I have to: enforcement@trec.texas.gov, and explain that I never received any further information on the bankruptcy nor any plans to come out of bankruptcy and ask what they advise. I am going to scan and send them the October 24, 2019 letter as well as the one we just received.

 

[KACTravels]

Thank you!

 

[pedro47]

I have the same letter, after receiving nothing since the bankruptcy letter which is dated October 24, 2019. The notice of the meeting states that the "Proposed Operating Budget of Common Expenses - 2022/23" was "previously submitted to the Membership on September 16, 2022" and that proposed budget of almost $5.2 million is attached. I received nothing from any bankruptcy court in the interim. I did a google search to try to find any documentation about the bankruptcy but nothing came up.

I have called the office of the Texas Attorney General and was referred to the Texas Real Estate Commission which regulates timeshares. (www.trec.texas.gov). I just called them. The direct phone number for the timeshare regulators is (512) 936-3005. They advised me to send an email with all of the information I have to: enforcement@trec.texas.gov, and explain that I never received any further information on the bankruptcy nor any plans to come out of bankruptcy and ask what they advise. I am going to scan and send them the October 24, 2019 letter as well as the one we just received.

Good luck, I am happy you have contacted someone in Texas share government.

 

[kbassosc]

I just received a reply to my email to the Texas Real Estate Commission. Here it is:

"It appears you may wish to file a complaint. Please note, we are unable to take any action based solely on your email or assess if there has been a violation. Pursuant to Rule §535.142 (b) (Consumer Complaint Processing), the Commission requires a signed complaint to be filed with the Commission in order to investigate allegations of violations. Once a written and signed complaint has been filed with the Commission, the Commission has jurisdiction to consider, investigate and take action based on the complaint.

"Information on filing a complaint along with our complaint form are available on the Commission’s website.

• How to File a Complaint | TREC (texas.gov)
• TREC Complaint Form: Complaint Form | TREC (texas.gov)

"W. Kenneth Herring
Staff Attorney
Standards & Enforcement Services
Texas Real Estate Commission

"Excellent customer service is our goal. Please offer your feedback."

Since I really do not know whether or not Rayburn Country Timeshare Association has committed a violation, I now need to think about where to go from here. I do think it is strange that I haven't been able to find any record of a bankruptcy, but perhaps I am not looking in the right places on the internet?