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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 32 16.3. Automobile Is Temporarily Inoperable If an individual who owns an automobile that is temporarily inoperable (e.g., needs repairs) states it will be used for transportation within 12 months after the evaluation month, exclude the total value of the automobile. If it will not be used for transportation within 12 months, count the equity value of the automobile as a resource. 16.4. Verification Accept the individual’s allegation of sole or joint ownership of an automobile and his/her proportionate share of joint ownership, absent evidence to the contrary. Resolve any questions by examining the title, the current year’s registration, or the bill of sale.

17. Burial Contracts A prepaid (or preneed) burial contract is an agreement whereby the buyer pays in advance for a burial that the seller agrees to furnish upon the death of the buyer or other designated individual. Prepaid burial contracts do not include burial insurance or burial trusts. See Burial Trusts Chapter E -20. If a burial contract is revocable or salable, and the conditions for its liquidation do not present a significant hardship, it is a resource. 17.1. Contract Revocability State law determines whether a contract is revocable or irrevocable. Some state laws are such that a contract may be either revocable or irrevocable. In those cases, examine and evaluate the contract. The contract itself should provide the necessary information to determine if it can be revoked or liquidated. If the contract is irrevocable or is not salable, it is not a resource. If the contract may be revoked or sold, and the conditions for its liquidation do not present a significant hardship, it is a resource. 17.1.1. Virginia State Law specifies that all burial contracts are fully revocable for the first 30 days after purchase. After 30 days, only the designated provider of services can be changed. The contracts are not salable.