250 Questions You Should Ask To Avoid Foreclosure »

With short-term interest rates going up and the value of real estate going down, you may find yourself caught in the middle with mortgage payments you can't manage. Losing your home isn't your only option-if you understand how to avoid foreclosure. The 250 Questions You Should Ask to Avoid Foreclosure provides simple, straightforward answers you need to keep your home and protect your finances. This authoritative work offers solutions and advice on how to: Stop foreclosure action, Handle and report delinquent loans, Understand liens, Consider refinance options.

In addition, this information-packed book answers questions about what rights property owners possess during foreclosure proceedings, how to get assistance through credit counseling and bankruptcy protection, and foreclosure and homestead exemption rules specific to your state. With The 250 Questions You Should Ask to Avoid Foreclosure, you'll know what to do to keep your home sweet home.

About the Author:
Lita Epstein, M.B.A., a faculty member in the College of Graduate Business and Management at the University of Phoenix

Introduction     V
Reviewing Mortgage Basics     1
Understanding Foreclosure Basics     11
Looking at Liens     31
Reporting Your Delinquent Loan     43
Stopping Foreclosure Action     49
Saving Your House with Bankruptcy     61
Seeking Help Through Credit Counseling     101
Exploring Foreclosure Sales     107
Special Provisions for Victims of National Disasters     117
Discovering State-by-State Foreclosure and Homestead Exemption Rules     121
Index of Questions     169
Index     181