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Re: Special Assessment / Class Action Lawsuit! (by Jeff A.):
patricia678 wrote:jeff1112 wrote:haroldw42 wrote:I have some information on the insurance. I also have received information on other issues about Santa Barbara. I'm about to send out my second demand letter requesting copies of the estimates and bids. I have also contacted the Florida State Attorney Generals office and placed a complaint of fraud against the Santa Barbara Board and Wyndham Resorts. They will be accountable to me for my property and my money they are spending.emilyw28 wrote:You can be assured this is NOT a one time thing. This is our 2nd special assessment in 12 years. There will be another after the next hurricane.My letter said Santa Barbara may be open in January 2008 but the target month is February 2008. In any case, though, the letter promised alternative accommodations in the Ft. Lauderdale area.My week is in February and I'm planning to go assuming I'll have accommodations somewhere nice.
I wouldn't sell now. It's a bad time. I'd really try to pay these outrageous fees under the assumption it's a one time thing and continue to fight and learn all we can about how much the insurance paid, whether the insurance was adequate, and whether the Santa Barbara management had been keeping up the insurance premiums.
Does anyone have information on this?
We're not alone. Together we can ensure accountability.
Jeff,
Should all owners contact the Florida State Attorney Generals office? Would that be helpful? How did you submit your complaint? Phone?Email?Snailmail? I have to admit I have felt for years that they have been taking advantage of us but to be honest I didn't know what to do about it. So if you have some suggestions of what we should be doing has owners I am sure we would all be interested. Thanks Trish
I am not an attorney but I have contacted one in Florida for advice. 1). after explaining the dilemma at the Santa Barbara Resort she stated there are issues. I'm not going to get specific on this forum. She suggested the property owners send demand letters to the Santa Barbara Board of Directors and the management company, Wyndham Resorts asking for specific information regarding the shut down of the resort and where all the money from the "special assessments" is being spent. From my understanding several other owners have called Florida government agencies to complain about this situation and one agency actually did a "walk through" of the resort. I called the attorney generals office to complain that there is no accountability from Wydhams and our board and that I believe these "special assessments" are fraudulent on their faces because of negligence by both the management company (Wydham Resorts) and the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara. This board was not registered with the state for several years yet they acted as a quasi-governmental agency to financially assess owners and I DO NOT BELIEVE that we are being told the truth, this is why I am sending demands letters requesting specific information, this information will be turned over to several agencies in the state of Florida including the Attorney Generals office. I am also waiting to file a complaint with the Federal Bureau of Investigations for interstate fraud. Then it is my turn.
My suggestions is for you to call the Florida Attorney Generals office and explain what is going on in your opinion, then send a Demand Notice to Wyndham Resorts and the Santa Barbara Board of Directors asking for very specific information about the insurance and estimates, bids and receipts for repairs of the building.
Before any legal action can be taken against anyone factual information will need to be gathered to build a case for an attorney.