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37.2.1. Date of Receipt In Virginia, it takes a minimum one year for an estate to be probated. This period is allowed for the filing of a will, claims by creditors, and claims to contest a will. If there is no will to be probated, there are estate administration requirements that have to be followed. These, too, may take a long period to complete. Because these timeframes prohibit the individual from using the inheritance to meet his/her needs, the inheritance is not income until earliest of: • The date the individual alleges receiving the inheritance (using a signed statement from the individual or documents in the individual's possession); or • The date the estate is closed (which may be determined by contacting the court or an attorney involved in the closing of the estate); or • 12 months after the death. 37.2.2. Value Determine the value of the inheritance based on guidelines specific to the type of item that was received. 37.3. Verification Verify the amount or value of the inheritance using: • Documents in the individual's possession; • A court order closing the estate; • A copy of the will; or • An estimate from a knowledgeable source, if real property is involved.

38. In-Kind Support And Maintenance Not Income Receipt of free food and shelter is in-kind support and maintenance. In-kind support and maintenance is not income.

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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 45

37.2.1. Date of Receipt In Virginia, it takes a minimum one year for an estate to be probated. This period is allowed for the filing of a will, claims by creditors, and claims to contest a will. If there is no will to be probated, there are estate administration requirements that have to be followed. These, too, may take a long period to complete. Because these timeframes prohibit the individual from using the inheritance to meet his/her needs, the inheritance is not income until earliest of: • The date the individual alleges receiving the inheritance (using a signed statement from the individual or documents in the individual's possession); or • The date the estate is closed (which may be determined by contacting the court or an attorney involved in the closing of the estate); or • 12 months after the death. 37.2.2. Value Determine the value of the inheritance based on guidelines specific to the type of item that was received. 37.3. Verification Verify the amount or value of the inheritance using: • Documents in the individual's possession; • A court order closing the estate; • A copy of the will; or • An estimate from a knowledgeable source, if real property is involved.

38. In-Kind Support And Maintenance Not Income Receipt of free food and shelter is in-kind support and maintenance. In-kind support and maintenance is not income.