- Price
- from €11.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 3 to 5 business daysusually, after posting
- Proof
- Delivery record+ tracking and proof of mailing
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 9:00 Pacificon a US business day, in that day's print run
- Counts as
- Domestic USPS mailprinted and posted in United States
Does a timeshare rescission have to go by certified mail?
It depends on the state and on your contract. State timeshare laws give buyers a short window to cancel in writing, and the contract has to explain how. Some states name the methods: Nevada lists personal delivery, certified mail with a return receipt, or an express or overnight service with proof of delivery.
In Florida, a mailed cancellation counts as given on the postmark date, as long as the developer actually receives it. The window there is 10 days. In Nevada it is five calendar days after you sign.
Will certified mail be in time?
Act on the first day. We print and mail in the US, so the mailing date is the day USPS accepts the letter, not the day you upload. Where your state counts the postmark, that date is what matters; where it counts receipt, delivery takes a few more days.
If only a day or two is left, also use any faster method the contract names, such as hand delivery or an overnight service, and keep proof of each.
What goes in the rescission letter?
- Your names as they appear on the contract, and your address
- The contract number, the resort and the date you signed
- The sentence: I am exercising my right to cancel this contract under state law.
- A request to refund all payments
- The signature of every buyer and the date
How long is the window?
| State | Window | How the notice is given |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Until midnight of the fifth calendar day after signing | Personal delivery, certified mail with return receipt, or express or overnight service with proof |
| Florida | Until midnight of the 10th calendar day after the later of signing or receiving the last required document | Given on the postmark date if mailed, as long as the developer receives it |
| Both | The right cannot be waived | The developer refunds the payments within 20 days |
Your contract must state the deadline and the address. Two examples:
How do you send the rescission?
- Copy the address from the contract's cancellation notice into the window area.
- Have every buyer sign, and save the letter as one PDF.
- Upload it and choose the United States, on the day you decide.
- Keep the tracking record with the contract until the refund arrives.
Sample timeshare rescission letter
Every buyer named on the contract signs.
[Developer name]
[Address from the cancellation notice]
[Date]
Re: Cancellation of contract [number], [resort]
Dear Sir or Madam,
We signed the above contract on [date]. We are exercising our right to cancel this contract under state law.
Please refund all payments we made under it.
Sincerely,
[Names and signatures of every buyer]
[US address]
What to check before you send
- Put a US address in the sender block of your letter. USPS Certified Mail is a domestic service, so the return address must be in the United States: your US home or office, a relative's address or a US mail forwarding address.
Frequently asked questions
Does a timeshare cancellation have to go by certified mail?
It depends on the state and the contract. Nevada names certified mail with a return receipt among the methods. Follow the method in your contract.
How many days do I have to rescind a timeshare?
It depends on the state and is stated in your contract. Nevada gives five calendar days after signing; Florida gives 10 days.
Does the postmark count or the delivery date?
It depends on the state. In Florida a mailed notice counts on the postmark date if the developer receives it.
Can the seller make me waive the right to cancel?
In Nevada and Florida, no. The right cannot be waived.
I am still travelling. Can I send it from abroad?
Yes. You upload the PDF from anywhere; we print and mail it in the US. The sender address on the letter must be a US address, such as your US home, office or mailbox address.
Does certified mail prove what was in the envelope?
No. It records the mailing and the delivery. Keep the PDF you uploaded: your proof PDF carries a fingerprint of that file, so you can show which document was sent.