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.

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.

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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? You need to do three things: stop worrying about why this has happened to you; resolve to fight the foreclosure and save your home; and read Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies. It delivers the knowledge, strategies, and tactics you’ll need to take command of your situation and achieve the best possible outcome. This practical, no-nonsense guide helps you size up your options and increase your chances of saving your home. You’ll find out how to delay foreclosure, form a plan of attack, negotiate solutions with your lender, and restore your financial health. You’ll also find field-tested strategies for dodging the foreclosure trap, getting out from under a house you really can’t afford, and finding help where you might least expect it. Discover how to: Regain your emotional composure Confront your foreclosure head-on Protect your rights Assess your situation and weigh your options Touch base with key people who can help you Stop the financial bleeding Team up with your lender to find solutions Work out a refinancing deal with another lender Avoid quick-fix schemes and scams Cash out before it’s too late Recover from foreclosure Re-establish your credit Complete with a handy cheat-sheet to help you keep your most important tasks in the front of your mind Foreclosure Self-Defense for Dummies gives you the moral support, commonsense guidance, and expert advice you need to make the best of this difficult situation.