Posts by Belcher, Sykes, Harrington
THE SALE AND RENTAL OF TIMESHARES: WHAT THE LAW SAYS IN TENNESSEE
It might sound too good to be true. You are about to buy a timeshare but you are concerned about the cost. The timeshare agent says not to worry, that if you don’t use all of your points, you can rent or sell them to help earn money and offset the cost. Has the agent…
Read MoreBELCHER SYKES HARRINGTON, PLLC CASE FEATURED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE TENNESSEAN, THE NASHVILLE BANNER, AND OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
Belcher Sykes Harrington, PLLC attorneys John Belcher, Elizabeth Sykes, Katie McCain, and Joel Stampley recently represented Amy Grant, the Estate of AM Burton, and various members of the Burton family in a case in Davidson County Chancery Court regarding ownership of a historic church property in downtown Nashville. After a long legal battle, the case…
Read MoreBSH PARTNER CURTIS HARRINGTON CONTRIBUTES TO WASHINGTON POST HEMP ARTICLE
BSH Partner Curtis Harrington was interviewed alongside BSH friend and client, Adam Sinks, owner of Sinkers Beverages in Nashville, TN and Bluegrass Beverages in Hendersonville, TN. Find the full article here.
Read MoreUnderstanding Timeshare Fraud – Part Six – The Right To Seek Damages
In my last few blog posts, I have discussed a few of the protections that the Tennessee Timeshare Act affords to consumers. In my last blog post I discussed one of the remedies that consumers have in certain circumstances – the right to cancel the transaction. But the Timeshare Act goes much further than cancellation. …
Read MoreUnderstanding Timeshare Fraud – Part Five – The Right to Cancel
The Timeshare Act provides a buyer with the unequivocal right to cancel their purchase contract in two circumstances. That’s right, in a typical timeshare purchase in Tennessee, the buyer can change her mind, as long as she is aware of the deadlines to do so. As I discussed in a prior blog post, Tenn. Code…
Read MoreUnderstanding Timeshare Fraud – Part Four – Prohibited Statements
In my prior blog entry, I discussed the Tennessee Timeshare Act’s statutory prohibition on certain types of misrepresentations. The Act, though, takes this topic one step further. Not only is a sales agent prohibited from making certain misrepresentations, anyone involved in the sale of a timeshare is prohibited from making certain kinds of statements entirely. …
Read MoreUnderstanding Timeshare Fraud – Part Three – No Misrepresentations!
A timeshare sales agent can’t lie to a consumer. A lie can, in some circumstances, support a claim for common law fraud. But the Tennessee Timeshare Act takes this one step further, and creates statutory prohibitions on certain types of misrepresentations. Specifically, Tenn. Code Ann. §66-32-131 expressly prohibits “any person” from participating in an advertisement…
Read MoreUnderstanding Timeshare Fraud – Part Two – Disclosures Required by the Tennessee Timeshare Act
Chances are, you would not spontaneously decide to buy a house while walking down the street on the way to lunch. If you were going to buy a house or piece of property, think of all the steps you might go through. You might search the internet or hire a real estate agent. You might…
Read MoreUnderstanding Timeshare Fraud – Part 1
Over the next few blogs, I will be writing about the topic of timeshare fraud. A substantial part of my practice involves representing consumers who have been defrauded in the sale of a timeshare in Tennessee. I hope these blogs are helpful in understanding some of the factors at play in these types of cases.…
Read MoreEight Tips to Stay out of the Courtroom (and to Protect Yourself if you Can’t)
I represent people who are in dispute. People who are upset with one another, who have been injured by one another, or who have been defrauded by one another. Parties in lawsuits against one another, across the table at mediation from one another, and parties in negotiations with one another. Sometimes the issues are narrow,…
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