Timeshare Law is a specialized, distinguishable area of law. ZP Legal handles general timeshare issues and specialized timeshare litigation, and our attorneys represent companies and law firms in the timeshare industry, timeshare associations and timeshare owners.
Timeshare claims can include:
- Violations of Florida’s timeshare act, Florida Statute Chapter 721
- Fraud
- Fraud in the inducement of a contract
- Negligent misrepresentations
- Negligent supervision
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Debt collection issues relating to the ownership of the timeshare
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization “RICO” Act
The Timeshare Act, Florida Statute Chapter 721, specifically prohibits timeshare salesmen from doing the following:
- Misrepresenting a fact or creating a false or misleading impression regarding the timeshare plan or promotion thereof
- Making a prediction of specific or immediate increases in the price or value of a timeshare
- Representing that the purchase of a timeshare is a good investment
- Representing that a timeshare will increase in value like other forms of real estate
- Allowing the presentation to go significantly longer than scheduled
- Representing that there is a deal that was only available that day and time, when in fact it was not
- Failing to provide cancellation rights or disclosures
- Implying that a facility is available for the exclusive use of the purchasers when it will actually be shared by others or the general public
- Misrepresent the availability of a resale or rental program or resale or rental opportunity
- Misrepresent the nature or extent of any incidental benefit
- Misrepresent the size, nature, qualities or characteristics of the offered accommodations or facilities
