In Florida, timeshares are considered property.  Therefore, when a non-resident of Florida owns a Florida timeshare in his or her name and passes, the timeshare is subject to Florida probate laws and rules. Thus, the transfer of the timeshare to heirs must be administered by a Florida Court in the county or judicial circuit where the timeshare is located. A Florida probate action is required which is referred to as an Ancillary Probate Administration. 

Our firm frequently performs Florida Ancillary Probate Administrations for clients who live outside of Florida.  We work directly with attorneys, heirs, and timeshare resorts to make sure the timeshare is transferred properly and efficiently into the proper name(s).   

Generally, a timeshare is worth less than $50,000 which, in Florida, allows our firm to perform whats called an Abbreviated Florida Ancillary Summary Administration under Florida Statute 734.1025.  This is much quicker than a normal Probate Administration. We are also allowed to take advantage of this quicker administration if the non-resident timeshare owner has been deceased for more than two years.