23 Miss. Code. R. 103-1.20 - Individuals Declared Legally Incompetent

A. The following is applicable to individuals who have been declared legally incompetent:

1. Court Appointed Guardian or Conservator or Conservator. If the court has appointed a guardian or conservator, resources owned by the individual are considered available.

a) Seeking court approval is not a legal restriction to the sale or disposal of the property and does not change the property's status as a countable resource to the individual.

B. No Court Appointed Guardian. If the court has not yet appointed a guardian or conservator, resources owned by the individual are not considered available.

1. The individual does not have access to the resource until a guardian or conservator has been appointed.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 103-1.20

Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).