Class Action Lawsuit Against BlueGreen Corporation

Four named plaintiffs have recently filed a proposed class action lawsuit where they charge that Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc., and Bluegreen Vacations Corporation have violated a Wisconsin state law which prohibits referral advertising of timeshares. According to the complaint, the defendants have advertised their timeshare through direct sales and third party marketing efforts without disclosing that they are violating the statute. Additionally, the complaint contends that the defendants have failed to warn consumers that they are advertising a timeshare within the state when they knew or should have known that such advertising would be prohibited. This lawsuit is in an attempt to hold the defendants accountable for advising people of timeshare sales when they did not inform the purchasers that they were not licensed to sell timeshares within the state.

The complaint further contends that defendant’s sales representatives repeatedly made false representations to customers as to how much timeshare points could be saved by signing up for a program. Additionally, it further charges that Bluegreen agents encouraged individuals to purchase real property at a very high price in order to make large sales. Many of the plaintiffs received direct quotes from Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc.’s sales representatives which indicated that they could purchase 100% points on their properties. At this point, the plaintiffs were advised by the representatives that they could not receive such high amounts.

The complaint further contends that the defendants repeatedly used false pretenses in order to illegally charge maintenance fees and other additional fees from its clients. For example, it charges its clients for travel expense coverage when the property was not even used during the time that was quoted for the vacation. In addition, it is alleged that the company sold vacationers units that were structurally flawed, in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Also, according to the complaint, the company misrepresented to the plaintiffs that they could avoid paying any state income taxes by purchasing a timeshare.

After these illegal activities were discovered, the defendants finally admitted their guilt and were required to pay their clients a sizeable settlement. Yet, the defendants insist on continuing to pursue its claim in court, claiming that the plaintiffs failed to provide proper notice of their intention to sue the company and that they waived their rights to damages solely because they signed a form in front of a notary public. But, plaintiffs maintain that this argument is not relevant because they never intended to sue Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited for breach of contract and fraud and did not receive adequate warning that their rights would be terminated by purchasing units in its Vacation Club. Therefore, the Class Action lawsuit asserts that the defendants’ claims are frivolous and intend to force the plaintiffs into paying tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees and damages.

This is just another class action lawsuit against Bluegreen, and it is being filed by attorneys representing residents of Ohio, California, New York, Florida, and many other locations throughout the United States. There are also class-action lawsuits against other companies who do not follow set processes to sell foreclosures, such as American Homes for Sale or the National Association of Realtors. The lawsuit asserts that the foreclosures sold by these companies do not comply with the letter of the law and do not provide adequate notice to the plaintiffs that they have the right to redeem their property at no cost.

If you, like many others, are wondering what a timeshare is, this article will explain it. These are vacation packages that are sold by timeshare companies to vacationers who purchase their services by actually living in a specific resort that they are purchasing a week or two at a time. Most timeshare resorts feature beautiful beaches, oceanfront properties with swimming pools, tennis courts, and luxurious clubs. However, not all timeshare packages are created equal. A Bluegreen timeshare lawsuit against the company that sells many timeshares will reveal whether or not this particular resort sold timeshares at fair market value or at an inflated price, which violates the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.