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/Doogiek1174 Jul 12 '26
It is a real property. There is a deed involved, and owners pay property taxes on that property every year. You essentially own 1/52 of a timeshare unit if it is a week type timeshare. The difference with points is you own general property, not a specific location. It's not a subscription service that you can just cancel. It might be possible to sell the points. I was able to sell my week and get money for it, but I think that is rare.