Timeshare Defense Attorneys

As we took a look at the Timeshare Defense Attorneys’ website, we were happy to see that they were transparent about what they do for their clients. This includes a free consultation to assess whether or not a contract can be canceled and whether the company can help with the process.

Timeshare Defense Attorneys first begin with the “Case Assessment” to determine your eligibility for their services. During the call, they may ask a few questions to understand the specifics of your timeshare situation. The next step is “Case Documentation” where you will provide all relevant documents to the Exit Consultant. After reviewing your file, here comes the “Case Proposal” step where they will come back to you with either a proposal to move forward or to let you know that we won’t be able to take your case.

We admire that the company is taking the time to verify if they can take on a case or not. We’ve seen too many greedy companies try to take on all types of cases when they are not qualified to do so. Excellent job here from the TDA team!

Scrolling down the homepage we see that Timeshare Defense Attorneys have been mentioned on various media outlets including CNN, NBC, FOX, and even local news outlets in Arizona and Nevada. But we couldn’t find any supporting links or evidence to verify the legitimacy of these claims. Our team would like to point out that more exposure doesn’t necessarily mean better services. Or that having lots of media mentions is a reason in itself to hire this company over others. Let’s continue since there are many things to consider when selecting a timeshare exit company.

Next, we found that Timeshare Defense Attorneys offer a “fixed fee” for their services. If this is true, then in that case this is a positive sign. Most timeshare exit companies will charge an initial price, only to ask for more money further in the process. This typically happens with timeshare exit companies that outsource work with other companies or law firms. In the case of Timeshare Defense Attorneys, it looks like they are all in-house. This makes it much more convenient for the client since the point of contact will be with the company throughout the process rather than one law firm and then another.

When an exit company outsources the work to lawyers outside of its company, it can be risky. The lawyer that the exit company outsourced the work to could stop working on the case or fail in its pursuit to get the owner out of the timeshare. Most outside lawyers don’t care about your case because they weren’t the ones that signed you up. If your case is too difficult, they’ll just stop working on it because it doesn’t reflect badly on them.

Timeshare Defense Attorneys appears to do most of the work in-house, but the disclaimer on their website says otherwise:

“Timeshare Defense Attorneys has contractual agreements with licensed lawyers throughout its network that specialize in timeshare and consumer protection law.“

It sounds like they are outsourcing some of these cases to outside lawyers as well. This is a slippery slope and something you should keep in mind when hiring any timeshare exit company.

We do see that they offer a “100% Client Satisfaction Guarantee” which translates to a 100% Money-Back Guarantee. While this is still a positive sign we would prefer to see an escrow payment option. That is because a “guarantee” still means you have to pay money up-front to the exit company. Regardless of its claims of a money-back guarantee! With escrow, it eliminates all up-front fees paid to the exit company. Meaning that you protect yourself from all angles by not paying them any money up-front in case they don’t deliver on their promise. Unfortunately, we don’t see any mention of escrow payment anywhere on the Timeshare Defense Attorneys website.

Continuing our review, we headed over to the Timeshare Defense Attorneys FAQ page. Here our team came across several commonly asked questions timeshare owners have, with answers from the Timeshare Defense Attorneys themselves. Most answers seem accurate, which is a plus. But when we saw their estimated time of cancelling ran 3 – 36 months, this seemed substantially longer than your average timeshare cancellation. Could this be because the company does not handle every case internally? Or does the young timeshare exit staff require more time than most companies? We will keep digging and bring you more updates as we discover more regarding this company.

For now, we will state that while at first glance there appears to be some legitimate information here, the somewhat lengthy timeline for closing is quite concerning to us. Especially considering that there is no escrow payment option and you must pay your fees up-front. This is not an ideal scenario for any timeshare owner considering bankruptcy or relinquishment services.