Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies^?

by Ralph R. Roberts; Lois Maljak; Paul Doroh; With: Joe Kraynak

• ISBN13: 9780470293287
• ISBN10: 0470293284
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

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 creditComplete 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Warming Up for Your Foreclosure Fight

Digging Into and Out of the Foreclosure Hole

Wrapping Your Brain Around the Foreclosure Process

Regaining Your Emotional Composure

Touching Base with Key People Who Can Assist You

Deciphering Your Mortgage and Other Documents

Confronting Foreclosure Head On

Getting a Handle on Your Current Situation

Sizing Up Your Options and Exit Strategies

Stopping the Financial Bleeding

Steering Clear of Quick-Fix Schemes and Scams

Digging Your Way out of the Foreclosure Pit

Beating the Foreclosure Rap with Bankruptcy

Haggling with Your Lender in Pre-Foreclosure

Borrowing Your Way out of Foreclosure

Cutting Your Losses: Unloading Your House

Fiddling While Rome Burns: The Do-Nothing Approach

Regaining Your Financial Footing after Foreclosure

The Part of Tens

Ten Delay Tactics

Ten Scams and the Scumbags Who Perpetrate Them

Ten Ways to Rebuild Your Life after Foreclosure

Glossary

Index

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