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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 67 • Obtain his or her statement to that effect; and • Evaluate the non-adjoining portion as Non-home Real Property or Property Essential to Self- Support, as applicable. See Chapter E - Sections 49, 7, 8, and 9. 36.5.2. Individual Disagrees With Evidence If the individual maintains that all the land adjoins the home plot, document the file with: • A sketch of the land showing the boundaries of the various plots and the location of the shelter used as the home; and • Evidence of how the land is treated for tax assessment purposes. The sketch may be by the individual or from public records. The tax assessment information may be in the form of a tax assessment notice or obtained from the appropriate tax jurisdiction. 36.5.2.1. Combined or Single Holding for Tax Assessment Assume that the land is a single piece of property in which all the land adjoins the home plot if: • It is recorded and treated as a single holding for tax assessment purposes; or • The original holding has been subdivided, but still is treated as a single holding for tax assessment purposes. 36.5.2.2. More Than Single Holding for Tax Assessment If the land is recorded and treated as two or more holdings for tax assessment purposes, use the sketch to determine whether other holdings adjoin the home plot. 36.6. Absences From The Home When the individual is in an ALF or in an AFCH, determine if the home can be excluded because a spouse or dependent relative is there. If no spouse or dependent relative is living in the home, determine: • Whether the individual intends to return to the home; and