Wyndham deed transfer and VIP status

[Tinktravel]

I need some advise on the best way to transfer ownership to my daughter. I have 154,000 Wyndham points that are deeded. My husband passed away. My daughter has 308,000 deeded points. She is also grandfathered in as Silver VIP. I want to either transfer the ownership to her or make our points joint ownership so that the 154,000 points can then be used with the VIP status. What is the best option to achieve this?

 

[CO skier]

Call Wyndham at 855-312-9040 and ask about transferring your 154,000 points ownership to your daughter's membership. It should be no cost to you or your daughter.

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[Sandi Bo]

I need some advise on the best way to transfer ownership to my daughter. I have 154,000 Wyndham points that are deeded. My husband passed away. My daughter has 308,000 deeded points. She is also grandfathered in as Silver VIP. I want to either transfer the ownership to her or make our points joint ownership so that the 154,000 points can then be used with the VIP status. What is the best option to achieve this?

So sorry for your loss.

Yes, you should be able to transfer your points to your daughter, but do plan on using them anymore? Is there value in you staying on the account?

Are all points (daughter's and yours) developer points)? Is she grandfathered silver on her account or on yours?
Do you want to continue to use the points so that you stay on the account?
Those questions play into your decision, IMO.

 

[bnoble]

Wyndham will transfer the points to an immediate family member at no cost, and they will retain developer status.

 

[Tinktravel]

All points are developer points. My daughter is the one with VIP status. I am still travelling and usually, but not always, go with the kids. So would it make sense for me to be on my daughter's account? She will keep everything after I am gone (hopefully many more years). While my husband was still alive we talked with Wyndham and they wanted us to buy more points jointly to merge the accounts. Of course they said it had to be developer points and not resale.

 

[Sandi Bo]

Hopefuly you can get an honest person at Wyndham to help you. As you have figured out already, you do not need to purchase any more points to combine things.

My best guess - leave your daughter's account as is - you'll automatically be on it if you add her to your deed and then add your deed to her account.

Ideally Certified Exit (some branch of that benefit) will "transfer" you and your husband's deed to you and your daughter. Having her name on your deed would allow her to add it (and you) to her account. That would join the accounts - all developer (which means nothing as far VIP level) but should simplify combining/sharing use of the points for both of you (seems that's the goal). That should give your 154K the silver VIP benefits (as others have said, they remain developer points).

A downside to Certified Exit, IMO, is that it freezes your account during the process. But it should only freeze yours. After they get your deed in you and your daughters name, you can add it to your daughter's account (so no freeze period on her account). (So time doing things after you've used your points for the year or point deposit forward, you can't have any reservations during the process).

Your end result should be one account (your daughter's) with her deed (her name) and your deed (her name and yours). All points treated as VIP silver, both of you can use all points.

I can see one downside - today your daughter gets 5 guest confirmations and you get 2 - the combined account will get a total of 5. So you'll go down to only 5 total (you'll also lose 2 guest allowances as you both get 2 today (guest confirmations allowed during owner priority when owner not present). This would not stop me from combining it all - but be aware.