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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 4000 4B4500 Inaccessible Resources 23B4530 Real Property for Sale

4530 Real Property for Sale SNAP Manual 10/01/86 Real property that the household is making a good faith effort to sell at a reasonable price is considered an inaccessible resource. Verification of real property for sale must be supplied if the status of the property is questionable. The worker will accept as proof of a good faith effort to sell real property at a reasonable price any of the following: 1. Collateral statements, 2. Listings from real estate brokers, or 3. Advertisements in local newspapers. The worker must document: a. Information about the property for sale - i.e. number of acres of land, location of house, etc.; and b. The information used to establish a good faith effort to sell the property at a reasonable price.

4540 Resources of Residents of Shelters for Battered Women and Children SNAP Manual 10/01/86 Resources are considered inaccessible to residents of shelters for battered women and children if: 1. The resources are jointly owned by the residents and any members of their former household; and 2. The resident’s access to the value of the resources is dependent upon the agreement of a joint owner who still resides in the former household. The county office worker must verify that resources of shelter residents are inaccessible only when questionable. In no instance will the worker request verification if such verification will jeopardize the safety of the resident. Acceptable verification includes: a. Bank statements, pass books or correspondence indicating that an account is jointly owned;