The foreclosure survival guide
Subtitle: keep your house or walk away with money in your pocket
By: by Stephen Elias
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Nolo
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781413309102
Subjects: Popular works; Foreclosure
Description: Bankruptcy attorney Elias targets the estimated two million American homeowners who are currently in default on their mortgages. Elias explains how foreclosure works, what options there may be for keeping a home when in default, and what to do when that is not possible. He includes instruction on negotiating a workout with a lender as well as chapters on how to use bankruptcy to avoid foreclosure. Elias's section on fighting foreclosure in the courts helps readers understand the circumstances in which they may be able to delay or stop a foreclosure action. The appendixes provide summaries of each state's foreclosure laws, a glossary, and information on finding and working with lawyers and bankruptcy petition preparers.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foreclosure : the big picture; title: Foreclosure nuts and bolts; title: Can you keep your house? should you?; title: Negotiating a workout; title: How Chapter 13 bankruptcy can delay or stop foreclosure; title: How Chapter 7 bankruptcy can delay or stop foreclosure; title: Fighting foreclosure in court; title: If you decide to leave your house; title: How long can you stay in your house for free?; title: Resources beyond the book.