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Title search/Deeds [Welk]

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I purchased a points program with Welk Resort. I don't have a deed, but have a title. How can I find where that title is recorded? I've read I just have a title to a 'trust' and don't know what that means. Isn't a title recorded somewhere?

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Did you buy from the developer? When did you sign the contract?
 
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AngelaNoel said:
If it's Welk its probably just a certificate of ownership that you purchased rather than a deed
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I got some kind of 'Title' from American Title.

I'm trying to figure this out and seems if I bought a week at a single location, I have a deed. If I bought a points program, I have a title to a trust. I would just like to find where that title was recorded OR is it not recorded and I basically have what you say, a 'certificate' of ownership?
 
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A "trust" generally means that you own a certain number of points - not a deeded week. That info. should be in your original purchase papers.
 
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DeniseM said:
A "trust" generally means that you own a certain number of points - not a deeded week. That info. should be in your original purchase papers.
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haha...I tried to read all that.

So my 'ownership' would not be recorded with any type of county office?

(oh, just because I haven't said it yet, doesn't mean I don't appreciate all this help. Many thanks)
 
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Do you own points? If so you will have a certificate or ownership by Chicago Title Insurance Company. It will say Point Certification at the top
 
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AngelaNoel said:
Do you own points? If so you will have a certificate or ownership by Chicago Title Insurance Company. It will say Point Certification at the top
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That's it, Chicago Title...and I do think it says point cert. (I'm at work so don't have it in front of me). So I guess that is not a real 'title' as we think of it in real estate or DMV ways?

P.S. I have 120,000 points
 
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When you own points in a vacation club - there is no deed - that seems to be the case here.

What is the underlying reason for your question? Maybe we can help you with that.
 
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DeniseM said:
When you own points in a vacation club - there is no deed - that seems to be the case here.

What is the underlying reason for your question? Maybe we can help you with that.
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I was just curious. I have this title piece of paper in my paperwork.
I see 'Deeded' things listed on redweek.com and I see RTU (Right to Use) also.

I'm not happy with Welk but my co-worker loves Worldmark. I saw a cheap set of points for Worldmark and it said deeded, but when I emailed, they said it was RTU. So I was wondering what my Welk was and it lead me to looking for a recorded deed. I couldn't find ANY public record of my ownership of Welk. I googled and googled...searched county records where they have resorts etc..

So I guess:
1) IS there any public record of my ownership of Welk?
2) Is it RTU since it is a points system?

Thanks !
 
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Madison46 said:
I was just curious. I have this title piece of paper in my paperwork.
I see 'Deeded' things listed on redweek.com and I see RTU (Right to Use) also.

I'm not happy with Welk but my co-worker loves Worldmark. I saw a cheap set of points for Worldmark and it said deeded, but when I emailed, they said it was RTU. So I was wondering what my Welk was and it lead me to looking for a recorded deed. I couldn't find ANY public record of my ownership of Welk. I googled and googled...searched county records where they have resorts etc..

So I guess:
1) IS there any public record of my ownership of Welk?
2) Is it RTU since it is a points system?

Thanks !
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I am a Welk owner and a Marriott Owner. In my opinion, I like Welk better than Marriott because it is more efficient. You get more with the small maintenance fees that you pay.

1) If you own points, you own a deed but it is through a Trust. Since it is through a Trust, there is no public record.

2) It is not RTU. Since it is a deed through a Trust, you will own those points forever 'til the day you die.
 
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