Foreclosure Survival Guide, The: Keep Your House or Walk Away With Money in Your Pocket - Softcover

Elias, Stephen; Loftsgordon, Amy; Bayer Attorney, Leon

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9781413321845: Foreclosure Survival Guide, The: Keep Your House or Walk Away With Money in Your Pocket

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ISBN 10: 1413321844 ISBN 13: 9781413321845

Publisher: NOLO, 2015

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In foreclosure? Know your options

If you’re one of the millions of Americans in danger of losing your house, The Foreclosure Survival Guide provides the practical information you need, including:

the ins and outs of foreclosure

how to decide if you should try to keep your house

federal programs to help you avoid foreclosure

alternatives to foreclosure, such as short sales and deeds in lieu

new federal foreclosure protection and mortgage servicing rules

new state foreclosure mediation programs

delaying or avoiding foreclosure with bankruptcy, and

avoiding foreclosure scams.

This edition provides up-to-date information on the Making Home Affordable programs, new federal rules, foreclosure timelines, and court decisions affecting homeowners’ rights.

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Book Description:

This book is for homeowners who are in jeopardy of losing their houses through foreclosure because they can’t pay the mortgage. It provides a thorough, easy-to-understand, compassionate look at the available options so that homeowners can determine if they should: leave their home and move on; file for bankruptcy; fight the foreclosure; apply for one of the federal programs for distressed homeowners, or explore another foreclosure alternative.

About the Author:

Until his death in late 2011, Stephen R. Elias was a practicing attorney, active Nolo author, and president of the National Bankruptcy Law Project. He was an important part of Nolo for more than 30 years, and was the author or coauthor of many Nolo books, including Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners. Other titles include Special Needs Trusts: Protect Your Child's Financial Future, How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law. Steve held a law degree from Hastings College of Law and practiced law in California, New York, and Vermont before joining Nolo in 1980. He was featured in such major media as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Good Morning America, 20/20, Money Magazine, and more. The blog he began on bankruptcy and foreclosure law continues at Nolo's Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Blog.

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