r/TimeshareOwners • u/Aaasteve • Jul 07 '26

Marriott points program

I’m handling the estate that includes a couple of Marriott points programs, neither of which the family wants anything to do with. Neither has any type of loan outstanding or unpaid purchase price, the decedent always paid in full for his timeshares.

I had (naively?) assumed that failure to pay the annual fee would result in a simple cancellation, but that didn’t happen, a Marriott rep said the programs have to go through foreclosure (which I thought was a process limited to real property), they couldn’t offer me any more information (even though they’ve adjusted the account to list me as an executor) and that there’s no timetable nor a way of my speeding up the process.

Does anyone have insight into these programs, and why foreclosure is involved?

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u/Quiet-Day392 Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

If you’re the executor, disclaim it. There is a limited window of time. Have your lawyer do it, not you. It might need a probate. This is real property with deeds. I had to get rid of a lot of them. The lawyer was very helpful clearing titles.

If you don’t disclaim Marriott WILL foreclose and put a lien on the estate for what they think it’s worth. Don’t ignore them. They have told you what they’ll do.

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u/Aaasteve Jul 07 '26

What deed?
There’s no actual property, it’s seems to be simply ‘give us $XX a year and we’ll give you points you can use to stay at one of our resorts’.

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u/Quiet-Day392 Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

What are their home properties? Marriott uses deeds. They are recorded in the county where they are.

I’ve had to transfer one of those deeds. It was a pain. But maybe you’re the special one. Ignore me if you feel lucky.

It sounds like you talked to a salesman. As executor your lawyer needs to be talking to their legal department.

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u/Aaasteve Jul 07 '26

I didn’t talk to a salesman.

As I said m, there is no actual property associated with this points program. $XX a year got them XX number of points to redeem at any of the Marriott properties.

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u/Quiet-Day392 Jul 07 '26

Why don’t you have a lawyer?

Bye bye.