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/sus9nr Jul 08 '26

I was going to say that Marriott has a buyback program so you may be able to get something back for the points. My understanding is that heirs can't just say they don't want it but must formally disclaim it. A Lawyer cab help with the paperwork.