How can we get out of a UDI ownership membership of a campground?

Answer 1

In the interest of fairness, to you, to anyone else who reads this, and to me, I am disclosing and claiming that I am NOT intending to give you any legal advice by answering this question, and in fact I am specifically stating that I am not giving you legal advice...as that would be illegal unless I was an attorney licensed to practice in your State. Please contact an attorney in your town for advice on this issue.... Having made that clear, I can tell you from my own personal experience with a UDI Campground Development how we, in my state, convey UDI, and that it is my understanding that in most States wherein real property is conveyed by Deed, your interest must be conveyed by a Deed, typically a Quitclaim Deed. UDI means that you have an undivided interest in the Campground Development real property, in other words you own, for example, an undivided 1/1000 interest in the property. The percentage that you actually own depends on how many undivided interests your campground development is made up of. If you sell your interest (or gift it), you must convey your undivided interest via a Deed (usually a Quitclaim Deed). This deed must be drafted to show that you as Grantor (you and also anyone else on title with you, like your wife or kids) are conveying your undivided interest to the Grantee (the person or persons to whom you are conveying your property). The deed must contain certain legal conveyance language and the legal description that accurately describes the property being conveyed. Typically, the deed must be signed by you, the Grantor(s), in the presence of at least one witness and a Notary (check the state statutes or ask the Clerk of Court for the county in which the property lies). The deed must then be "delivered" to the Grantee (denotes their acceptance of the conveyance, if you have sold the property and they paid you then obviously they have accepted, but you cannot gift deed to someone without them knowing and accepting your gift) and recorded in the county records. Some states will require an affidavit which indicates the true consideration (Dollar amount you sold your interest for or the Consideration might be $10 and Love and Affection or Gift) and some may require that amount shown on the deed itself. The easiest way to handle this to is to obtain a copy of a Quitclaim Deed wherein another member has conveyed their undivided interest in the same campground property and basically copy the form (this of course works best if the deed you are copying was drafted by a local real estate attorney...you do not want to copy someone else's mistakes). To obtain a copy of such a deed you can go to the county courthouse wherein the property lies and ask the clerk to help you find such a deed, or, if the Clerk will not help, you must look in the Grantor index under the legal name of the Campground Development to see the Deed Book/Page references of the deeds they have recorded, some of which will probably be Quitclaim Deeds. You can also look in the Grantee index under the Campground name for Quitclaim Deeds wherein Members have deeded their interest back to the Campground. Obtain a copy of the deed(s) you locate and use on or more of them as a guide. If you live in the state wherein your property lies, you can probably also purchase a "blank" Quitclaim Deed at your local office supply store that is drafted to conform with your state statutes and then just fill in the blanks. Be sure, however, that the legal description that you use is complete and accurate and matches the one on the deed that you obtained when you purchased your interest in the Campground. Some owners of interests in such campgrounds are willing to simply give the interest away to get out of having to pay the annual dues. Advertising in your local paper, a paper which is located in a city near to the development, a Realtor located near the Development, or one to the internet websites wherein you can list your property for sale, may bring a buyer to your table. You may also consider gifting the interest to a friend or family member (who knows and understands what they getting into). Having said all of that I must disclaim that I am not intending to give any legal advice by this response to your question and I highly recommend that you contact a real estate attorney in the county wherein the campground lies and have them draft the deed for you and advise you. Every state handles the conveyance of real property differently, some do not use typical deeds but have a title method of conveyance. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

You should review the membership agreement for the campground to understand the process and terms for terminating your ownership. Reach out to the campground management to discuss your desire to exit the membership and inquire about any options they may offer for transferring or selling your ownership. If needed, seek legal advice to navigate the process correctly.