Resources
Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and 13 for individuals)
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- State exemptions to keep property
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Kelly's Blue Book for used car prices
- National Assoc. of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Foreclosure Related
- Track pending legislation
- Calculated Risk (blog addressing foreclosure crisis and legislative action)
- HAMP Frequently Asked Questions
- HAMP Info
- HAFA short sale program
- HAFA guidelines: Home Affordable Foreclosures Alternatives Program: Guidelines and Forms
- FDIC loan mod info
- Freddie Mac loan look-up (type in property address to see if Freddie is owner)
- Fannie Mae loan look-up (type in property address to see if Fannie is owner)
- MERS Servicer ID (type in property address etc. to see who owns your loan)
- HAMP Participating Servicers contracts
- HAMP Participating Servicers contact-info
- Fannie Mae Servicing Guide
- Freddie Mac Servicing Guide
- FHA Servicing Regs
- http://sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm (SEC Edgar database for securitized loans)
- SEC info
Creditor Harassment
- National Association of Consumer Advocate
- Reverse lookup for phone calls
- Florida Office of Financial Regulation
- Pete Barry's FDCPA Bootcamp
Employment Law
- EEOC: Information on filing a charge of discrimination, commonly asked questions and answers and enforcement guidance
- NELA: Extensive links to employment discrimination sites
- Florida Legislature Online
- Florida Division of Corporations
- Cornell Legal Information Institute Employment Discrimination
- Employment Legal Encyclopedia