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02/17 DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI CONDITIONAL BENEFITS CHAPTER F, PAGE 11 5.2. Individual’s Written Statement The Agreement to Sell Non-Liquid Resources form is to be used to notify the individual of his/her excess non-liquid resources and to document the individual’s agreement to dispose of them and repay the CB received. The form is to be sent to the individual as soon as it is determined that he/she meets all eligibility factors other than excess non-liquid resources and his/her liquid resources do not exceed resource limit. Instruct the individual to return the form if he/she wants to accept CB or to return a written statement declining the benefits. Allow the individual a minimum of 10 days to return the form. If the Agreement to Sell Non-Liquid Resources form is not returned or the individual submits a statement declining CB, the application must be denied. If the individual refuses to sign a statement declining the CB, document the file to that effect. 5.3. Conditional Benefits Accepted On receipt of the Agreement to Sell Non-Liquid Resources form review it for completeness and proper signature. Issue the Conditional Benefits Notice to inform the individual that the worker accepts the agreement, the beginning date of and the length of the disposal period and the date the Conditional Benefits will begin. Tell the individual about the:  Requirement to make continuing reasonable efforts to sell, including not refusing any reasonable offer to buy;  Types of evidence he/she must provide; and  Periodic follow-up contacts that will be conducted. 6. Disposal/Exclusion Period The individual is allowed a set period of time to dispose of his/her excess non-liquid resources. The disposal period and the exclusion period are one and the same. The length of the disposal period is determined by the type of non-liquid asset that must be disposed. The periods for the disposal of excess non-liquid resources are:  9 months for real property; o There is no extension of the disposal period for real property.