Time-share pitch slipped by lawyers

Thank you for “Time Shares: Take Your Time Before Signing on Dotted Line” [Travel Q&A;, May 8].

My husband and I recently attended a time share presentation in Palm Springs. We were impressed and signed the papers and gave a deposit.

We came home the next day. That evening, I read everything. The contracts were far more confusing than I thought, and I realized that the provisions were different from what we were promised. I am an attorney and very used to reading contracts. It took me three hours to try to figure out this one.

I quickly decided that we needed to back out of this deal. My husband, also an attorney, agreed. Luckily, we made it before the three-day deadline, and the company canceled the contract and refunded our money.

It is important that people understand the real risk in purchasing time shares and make sure to read everything.

A. Roussos

Elk Grove, Calif.