Timeshare
Understanding 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 More