The foreclosure survival guide
Subtitle: keep your house or walk away with money in your pocket
By: attorney Stephen Elias, updated by attorneys Amy Loftsgordon and Leon Bayer
Contributors: Loftsgordon, Amy, author; Bayer, Leon D., author
Edition: 4th edition.
Publisher: Nolo; NOLO
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berkeley, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781413319507; 9781413319514
Subjects: Bankruptcy & Insolvency; Foreclosure; Real Estate; LAW; Popular works; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Description: "Facing foreclosure? You have options. If you're one of the millions Americans who are having trouble making your mortgage payments or are already in jeopardy of foreclosure, this guide will give you the practical information you need, including: [bullet] the ins and outs of foreclosure [bullet] how to decide if you should try to keep your house [bullet] federal programs to help you avoid foreclosure [bullet] alternatives to foreclosure, such as short sales and deeds in lieu [bullet] delaying or avoiding foreclosure with bankruptcy, and [bullet] avoiding foreclosure scams. This edition of the nation's bestselling book on foreclosure is updated with the latest information on the federal Making Home Affordable programs, recent court decisions affecting homeowner's rights, and state foreclosure procedures and timelines."--

"If you're one of the 2 million Americans who are having trouble making your mortgage payments or are already in jeopardy of foreclosure, this guide will give you the practical information you need, including: the ins and outs of foreclosure procedures, with state-by-state information how to decide whether or not you should try to keep your house using bankruptcy to buy time or save your home how to avoid "rescue" scams "--
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Your Foreclosure Companion; title: 1. Foreclosure: The Big Picture; title: 2. Foreclosure Nuts and Bolts; title: 3. Can You Keep Your House? Should You?; title: 4. Negotiating a Workout; title: 5. How Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Can Delay or Stop Foreclosure; title: 6. How Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Can Delay or Stop Foreclosure; title: 7. Fighting Foreclosure in Court; title: 8. If You Decide to Leave Your House; title: 9. How Long Can You Stay in Your House for Free?; title: 10. Resources Beyond the Book; title: Glossary; title: State information; title: Index.