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If the customer has a court order dividing resources unequally, a copy of the complete court order must be sent to the Chief of Eligibility and Payments for a decision on whether the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) can recognize the court order. E-245.3 Transfer of Resources Resources cannot be transferred by an individual in order to become eligible for Medicaid or to retain Medicaid eligibility. See Transfer of Asset policy in F-400. E-245.4 Inaccessible Resource The cash value of resources which are not legally available to the household are exempt. If the Medicaid applicant/recipient or authorized representative is able to verify a resource is unavailable due to the customer’s inability to access the resource due to incapacity and no one else has the ability to access the resource on their behalf, exempt the value of the resource as long as reasonable and timely steps are being taken to access the account on the customer’s behalf, (i.e., referral to the public guardian’s office). Once the resource becomes accessible, the resource becomes countable, and eligibility must be reevaluated for future months. Resources held in Probate are considered inaccessible until the administrator or executor distributes the property. E-245.5 Resource Limits Resource limits for QMB, SLMB and QI are $9,430 for an individual OR $14,130 for a married couple when one OR both spouses are applying. When countable resources exceed the limit, the customer is ineligible. Resource limits for QDWI are $4,000 for an individual or $6,000 for a couple when one OR both spouses are applying. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services E-245.2.3 Medical Assistance Manual MAABD INCOME AND BUDGETING MTL 09/24 NOV 24 Court Order