The Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep Your House or Walk Away with Money in Your Pocket

By Leon Bayer, Amy Loftsgordon, Stephen Elias

Book Overview

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." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413310591
• ISBN13: 9781413310597
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Arm Yourself With Knowledge

Nolo Press has been printing books on law and legal issues for laypeople for almost 40 years, and as someone with a legal background, I have always been impressed with their products. The Foreclosure Survival Guide is no exception. As I write this review, the US economy is undergoing an unprecedented period of turmoil as the result of irresponsible lending practices in the mortgage market. It is quite possible that some...

A valuable and timely resource for those facing economic hardship

I'm an attorney and ordered this book for two reasons: (1) I'm getting more and more questions from those who are having financial difficulties and (2) opposition research. I do not represent debtors but all lawyers get hit up for advice in areas where they do not regularly practice (relatives, friends, etc.). I wanted something handy and concise that summarized the major points. This book does a good job in that respect...

The Foreclosure Survival Guide - My First 5 Star Book Review In A Long Time

The The Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep Your House or Walk Away With Money in Your Pocket is a great volume on a timely topic that succeeds in two opposing areas: it covers a lot of ground yet it does not wander. NOLO press is a resource I have used in the past for a variety of legal topics. I am very picky with books in general and I make no bones about that. In the case of NOLO books, they are generally good but this...

Fantastic wealth of information

With so many foreclosures taking place around us and with there being an uncertain future with finances, I decided to check-out The Foreclosure Survival Guide. I'm so very glad that I did. The author, Attorney Stephen Elias, writes in a very easy to understand way. He walks you through some of the hardest decisions you will have to make about your home such as "Does it make sense to give up your house instead of fighting foreclosure?"...

Practical information: Worth its weight in gold

The US Housing Market and the homeowners utilizing adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) and Interest Only Loans have fallen victim on hard times. A friend of mine, a recently widowed mother of 2 children (one of which is in college), fell victim to foreclosure of her house that lived in for 15 years. I wish I had read this book prior to the loss of her home. Outlined are the various stages of foreclosure and the practical methods...