South Carolina Timeshare Cancellation Laws

Purchasing a timeshare is a big decision and it’s important to understand what protections are afforded to you by the law. Home to some of the most pristine beaches and beautiful resorts South Carolina is a timeshare hotspot. Thankfully, South Carolina has many consumer protection laws on the book to protect purchasers. If you are a victim of fraud, misrepresentation, or high-pressure sales tactics, our teams’ experience with South Carolina law allows us to cancel your timeshare contract legally and permanently without negatively impacting your credit.

If you have purchased or are getting ready to purchase a timeshare in South Carolina, you need to at least know the answers to the following questions:

• What is the timeshare cancellation period in South Carolina?
• What kind of laws does South Carolina have for timeshare purchasers?
• What happens if I stop making my timeshare mortgage payments?
• What happens if I do not pay my maintenance or assessment fees?
• How do I get out of a timeshare purchase in South Carolina?

South Carolina Timeshare Cancellation Period

When you buy a timeshare there is a timeframe in which you may easily cancel the purchase known as the cancellation period or the rescission period. The timeshare cancellation period in South Carolina is 5 calendar days from either the date you signed the contract not including Sunday if Sunday is the fifth day, or from the date you received all documents required to be provided to you by law (including the Public Offering Statement), whichever is later. This right to cancel may not be waived.

Somewhat unique to South Carolina, the law also ensures purchasers the right to cancel their purchase if the timeshare is no longer available as described in the contract and the company is unable to provide sufficiently comparable accommodations.

Cancelling the purchase is done by notifying the seller in writing and sending this request by certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice of cancellation is considered given on the date it is postmarked, so long as the letter is actually received by the seller. Once the timeshare company receives your notice of cancellation they have 20 days to honor your refund, or until 5 days after your check clears, whichever is later.

If you are still within the cancellation period, don’t waste any more time! Right now it’s as easy as sending the company a letter. So, if you are having regrets, don’t let this opportunity pass.

If the cancellation period has already passed, our team is standing by ready to help. Grab your timeshare paperwork and call or click now to get your questions answered and schedule a free consultation.

Fraud & Misrepresentation in South Carolina

South Carolina law explicitly prohibits misrepresentation any kind, fraud, or the failure to disclose any material facts. Even though these tactics are forbidden by law, as many of our clients have experienced, the salespeople still do sometimes disregard the law to make a quick buck. If you think you may be a victim of this kind of fraudulent misrepresentation don’t feel bad – it’s not because you are ‘stupid’ or ‘gullible.’ These sales people are master manipulators and will play on your emotions, not appeal to your senses.

Sellers are prohibited from from making any written or oral statement that shall:

These specific provisions regarding timeshare sales combined with South Carolina’s other consumer protections are key to our strategy. As we can see, South Carolina timeshare law is very clear when it comes to misrepresentations of the facts.  If you think that you might be a victim of misrepresentation our team is ready to get you out. Grab your timeshare paperwork and give us a call for your free consultation. The law, and our team of experts & attorneys, are on your side.

South Carolina Timeshare Foreclosures

Typically, timeshare purchases in South Carolina are financed through a mortgage on the ownership. Failure to make your timeshare mortgage payments will result in a foreclosure. Failure to pay maintenance fees, special assessments, or ad valorem taxes may also result in foreclosure; though in our experience timeshare companies are more interested in hounding owners for outstanding maintenance fees rather than foreclosing, though they will foreclose eventually.

In South Carolina, foreclosures on timeshare mortgages are handled nonjudicially and owners cannot be held liable for a deficiency judgement. While both of these are good news, foreclosure still has a terrible effect on a credit report. If foreclosure is looking like a possibility, or even if you have already been foreclosed on, our team can still help. Don’t let the timeshare tank your credit, and choose a timeshare cancellation company that will protect it.

Resources

Code of Laws – Title 27 – Chapter 32 – Vacation Time Sharing Plans (scstatehouse.gov)

South Carolina Timeshare Foreclosure and Right to Cancel Laws (nolo.com)