State Assistance Resources - Availability - Joint Ownership
Joint ownership of a resource is when there are two or more owners. When a resource is jointly owned by a participant and a nonparticipant, determine availability as follows:
●Jointly owned resources cannot be sold unless both owners can be located and agree to sell or transfer ownership.
●When agreement cannot be reached, consider the resource as not available.
●When it is impossible to obtain a written refusal to sell or transfer, document the reason in the case file.
NOTE A resource must be legally and physically available, or in the possession of the participant, to be a countable resource.
The designations of joint ownership on a vehicle title are as follows:
●OR designates that a vehicle is totally available to each owner, unless it can be proven by the participant that the vehicle is not available.
●AND/OR or AND designates the vehicle is jointly owned. These vehicles are available to each owner only when every owner agrees to sell or transfer ownership.
NOTE OR, AND/OR, and AND refer to vehicles ONLY.