Utah Admin. Code R986-200-230 - Assets Counted in Determining Eligibility
(1) All available assets, unless exempt, are
counted in determining eligibility. An asset is available when the applicant or
client owns it and has the ability and the legal right to sell it or dispose of
it. An item is never counted as both income and an asset in the same
month.
(2) The value of an asset is
determined by its equity value. Equity value is the current market value less
any debts still owing on the asset. Current market value is the asset's selling
price on the open market as set by current standards of appraisal.
(3) Both real and personal property are
considered assets. Real property is an item that is fixed, permanent, or
immovable. This includes land, houses, buildings, mobile homes and trailer
homes. Personal property is any item other than real property.
(4) If an asset is potentially available, but
a legal impediment to making it available exists, it is exempt until it can be
made available. The applicant or client must take appropriate steps to make the
asset available unless:
(a) Reasonable action
would not be successful in making the asset available; or
(b) The probable cost of making the asset
available exceeds its value.
(5) The value of countable real and personal
property cannot exceed $2,000.
(6)
If the household assets are below the limits on the first day of the month the
household is eligible for the remainder of the month.
Notes
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