Home as an excluded resource
See WAC 182-513-1350 .
The individual's home with equity less than $500,000 is an excluded resources. This includes the land on which the dwelling is located and all contiguous property and related out buildings in which the individual has ownership interest, when:
The individual uses the home as his or her primary residence.
The individual's spouse lives in the home.
The individual does not currently live in the home but the individual or his/her representative has stated the individual intends to return to the home.
When the home cannot be excluded the individual must make a reasonable attempt to convert the property to an available resource. Providing one of the following does this:
Current real estate listing
Advertisement showing property is for sale
Other verification to show reasonable effort to sell the property