Hi, I have been a long time reader of your posts and now need the advise and help from all of you. This is another westgate horror story.
I bought a Westgate smoky mountain week (value season) off e bay back in november, I was the winning bid and my total investment including all costs is 618.00. My time share was transfer and deeded in a timely manner and I received a DEED of CONVEYANCE. When I sent a copy of my deed to westgate to transfer ownership with them ,they did claim this contract had to be submitted for their ROFR, and there is when my problems began. Like some of you know, they made me jump thru a lot of administrative procedures and hassles. They made me wait full thirty days so they could take a decision to buy the unit back or not, (seems obvious they didn't need that much time to make their mind for a 618 purchase). After the 30 days and after lot of calls to them they decided to buy the unit back claiming ROFR (never understood what they were refusing since I already had the unit deeded in my name).
They said that in about six weeks I would received some papers (february).
In march I received a letter doing the opposite,giving me the welcome to the Westgate family with my account number
I called reservations and was told my account was in good standing and transferred. I got and account with II ,no problems with westgate. Now in May, after three months I received some papers from their title company asking me to sign and notarized a warranty deed back to them.
Now, I want to know what my rights are here. Do I am OBLIGATED to sell back to them? What can they do if I refuse? Can they claim ROFR even AFTER the fact I already have a deed in my name and the transfer was completed? Is not to late for them to claim ROFR? I like the resort and would like to enjoy my purchase for some time. Looks to me they just want the TS back making me think they have the right to do so. What would you do? Thanks for your advice and help.
I bought a Westgate smoky mountain week (value season) off e bay back in november, I was the winning bid and my total investment including all costs is 618.00. My time share was transfer and deeded in a timely manner and I received a DEED of CONVEYANCE. When I sent a copy of my deed to westgate to transfer ownership with them ,they did claim this contract had to be submitted for their ROFR, and there is when my problems began. Like some of you know, they made me jump thru a lot of administrative procedures and hassles. They made me wait full thirty days so they could take a decision to buy the unit back or not, (seems obvious they didn't need that much time to make their mind for a 618 purchase). After the 30 days and after lot of calls to them they decided to buy the unit back claiming ROFR (never understood what they were refusing since I already had the unit deeded in my name).
They said that in about six weeks I would received some papers (february).
In march I received a letter doing the opposite,giving me the welcome to the Westgate family with my account number
I called reservations and was told my account was in good standing and transferred. I got and account with II ,no problems with westgate. Now in May, after three months I received some papers from their title company asking me to sign and notarized a warranty deed back to them.
Now, I want to know what my rights are here. Do I am OBLIGATED to sell back to them? What can they do if I refuse? Can they claim ROFR even AFTER the fact I already have a deed in my name and the transfer was completed? Is not to late for them to claim ROFR? I like the resort and would like to enjoy my purchase for some time. Looks to me they just want the TS back making me think they have the right to do so. What would you do? Thanks for your advice and help.
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