The Foreclosure Survival Guide

Facing foreclosure? Put together a plan. Take action. If your home is in foreclosure, you don’t have time to waste. You need to know your options and The Foreclosure Survival Guide can help. You’ll learn how to: • determine whether you should try to keep your house • find loss mitigation programs that could help you save your home • apply for mortgage relief from your lender • avoid foreclosure rescue scams • bring your loan current in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and • if you can’t stay in your home, avoid unnecessary costs by filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This edition’s powerful yet practical advice also explains your most important tool—the 120-day foreclosure waiting period before foreclosure starts. You’ll also find information on foreclosure procedures, potential tax consequences, and more. In addition, this updated edition includes a new chapter covering HOA liens, foreclosures, and what you can do if your HOA threatens you with foreclosure.

The "Survival Guide" is the only book available to assist you in understanding your rights during the foreclosure process and explains the options available to you, including keeping your home.

The No. 1 topic of conversation in the news and around the office today and tomorrow? Foreclosures. They rose in the U.S. by over 79 percent last yearand over two million more are expected in the next two years. Such numbers led us to create our latest book, The Foreclosure Survival Guide.Written by a practicing lawyer who has helped hundreds keep their homes or come out of foreclosure financially sound, The Foreclosure Survival Guide provides practical solutions and information that can help readers make the best decisions possible.It covers: what to expect from foreclosure whether its worth trying to keep the house walking away from a house with money in hand building liquidity opportunities and resources for a workout using Chapter 7 to buy time using Chapter 13 bankruptcy to save a home Filled with state-by-state information, sample forms, resources and most importantly encouragement and perspective, The Foreclosure Survival Guide is sure to be both and a welcome addition and an essential guide.

Facing foreclosure? Put together a plan. Take action. Foreclosure can be an intimidating and scary experience. The stress of potentially losing the family home can drive people to make mistakes, either by doing the wrong thing or failing to act at all. You need to know your options if you're having trouble making your mortgage payments or are already in danger of foreclosure. Your actions are vitally important if you want to keep your home or at least get through the process with as little anxiety as possible. This book has essential tips on what to do--and what not to do--if you're facing a foreclosure. Don't wait to take action if you're behind in mortgage payments and facing a potential foreclosure. The Foreclosure Survival Guide covers your options for avoiding the loss of your home or at least delaying it. The strategies and useful information in this book will give you the tools you need to develop a plan to try to keep your home or decide if it makes sense to move on.This guide can help you learn how to navigate foreclosure and potentially stay in your home. It gives you the practical information you need, including: the ins and outs of foreclosure how to decide whether you should try to keep your house what loan workout programs are available to potentially save your home and how to apply for them how to bring your loan current in Chapter 13 bankruptcy if you can't stay in your home, how to avoid unnecessary costs by filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy what alternatives for giving up the property, like short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, are available, and how to avoid becoming the victim of foreclosure rescue scams. This book's powerful yet practical advice also explains the 120-day foreclosure waiting period before foreclosure starts, how the foreclosure process works in each state, potential tax consequences, and more. This edition is updated with the latest information on mortgage-assistance programs for homeowners, federal mortgage servicing laws, relief for victims of natural disasters, and recent court decisions affecting homeowners' rights.

"Includes state-specific foreclosure laws"--Cover.

You're not the first person to get caught in the middle of the real estate crisis. You likely know many other stories of foreclosure in your city or town. You may think that its no use trying to avoid it - but you'd be dead WRONG!There ARE things you can do to minimize the risk of foreclosure - but only if you act fast! By waiting for a miracle you only make the situation that much harder to fight. Those who know what options are available have the greatest chance of success - and YOU can TOO!Stop the bank from ruining your life!Think you've already lost? Think again! One thing the banks DON'T want is a lot of property they CAN'T sell. But they're also not known for offering a helping hand when you're drowning in debt. What can you do to get the help you need?You can create a strategy to get the banks to give you a second chance. By understanding how foreclosure works and what options are available, you can forestall losing your home. Being informed is the BEST protection against foreclosure, no matter WHO you are! Don't want to fight alone? Find out where you can find help and support to overcome the current real estate tragedy and get BACK on YOUR FEET!"You Can Save Your HOME!"If you accept foreclosure you may feel like the punishment never ends. Not only will you feel defeated and unhappy, you'll also deal with the negative effects on your financial record. Instead of giving up, take the right steps to gain control of your financial future. It's all here in... What You Need to do to avoid foreclosure!(And get a second chance to Keep Your Home)...What is Foreclosure?You can't fight what you don't know - find out about the process of foreclosure.How Will Foreclosure Affect Your Credit?Learn about the potential long term affects of foreclosure and why you need to fight it.Is Foreclosure Your Only Option?Consider whether foreclosure is really the only option - and what else you can do.Steps to Take to Avoid Home ForeclosureThe earlier the better - follow these steps to prevent foreclosure from happening to you.How Debt Counseling Can Help Find out how to get support and counsel to keep your financial footing during this stressful time.Can You Rework Your Mortgage?Consider how reworking your mortgage may help you keep home and whether it's right for you.Find Out if Your Lender Will Give You a Grace PeriodGet the tips you need to approach your lender and ask for help.Is Selling Your Home an Option?Find out if selling your home is the best option to help you protect your financesHow to Protect Your Home With a Trust AccountLearn about trust accounts and how they may be the solution to your problem.Should You Sign Your Home Over to the Lender?Before you trust them, learn more about your options and whether signing your home over is the right choice for you.How Bankruptcy May Stop a ForeclosureLearn how bankruptcy may stop foreclosure and if that's a good option for you.Are There Organizations That Can Help You?Get the support and help you need to avoid the foreclosure of your home. What Information Will You Need to Provide?Prepare yourself by understanding what type of information they will need you to provide.What You'll Also Get...Tips for Getting Your Lender to HELP YouGreat suggestions to get your lender on YOUR side!Why You Need to Act Quickly to Prevent Foreclosure Important information that will explain why FAST action is the BEST action!"Are You Ready to ACT?"Are you going to let another week or month go by without acting? Do you recognize that every day reduces your options and makes foreclosure more of a reality? Stop waiting for someone else to take pity on you and TAKE ACTION TODAY! You've already worried enough and run out of options - now it's time to get some REAL answers so you can FIGHT FORECLOSURE!

This book is designed to be a guide to any homeowner facing financial problems relating to a foreclosure.