KIND OF TITLE | HOW TO RECOGNIZE | REIMBURSEMENT ACTION |
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Sole Ownership | ||
One person holds all rights to the property. | Deed or will specifies only one owner. | PA 9 is signed by the property owner. Entire value of the property is liable for reimbursement of assistance for which the property owner is liable. |
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Tenancy by the Entireties | ||
Husband and wife own property jointly; upon death of one spouse the survivor becomes sole owner. | Deed or will specifies a husband and wife owners and does not specify tenancy in common. | Both must sign the same PA 9. The entire value of the property is liable for reimbursement of assistance for which either or both are liable. |
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Tenancy in Common | ||
There are two or more owners and each owns a share of the property. Each owner may sell or encumber his share alone and when an owner dies his share becomes part of his estate. | Deed or will names two or more persons as owners without specifying right of survivorship. In the case of husband and wife, the deed or will must indicate that property is not held by entireties. | Each owner liable for reimbursement signs a separate PA 9. Each share of the property is liable for reimbursement of assistance for which that owner is liable. |
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Tenancy with Right of Survivorship | ||
This has some of the elements of both tenancy by the entireties and tenancy in common; however, on the death of one owner his share passes to the survivor(s). | Deed or will names two or more owners, not man and wife, and the right of survivorship is specifically provided. | Refer to the Area Office for a special agreement. The property is liable for reimbursement but the effectiveness of the protection depends on obtaining all the signatures. |
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Life Interest | ||
Life tenant and remainderman each hold simultaneous interests in the same property. Life tenant enjoys use and income from property during his lifetime or the lifetime of some other person. The remainderman receives his full interest upon termination of life interest. | Deed or will specifically mentions the rights of the life tenant and the remainderman. | Life tenant signs PA 9. The remainderman signs a PA 9 for all assistance for which he is liable from the date of delivery of the deed or the date of death of the person willing him the property. |
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Building on Leased Land | ||
Land on which building is erected is owned by one party; house only is owned by another. | Owner of building has a lease allowing possession of land for a specified period of time. | County Office obtains and records chattel mortgage from house owner. To get form, County Office sends memorandum to Area Office listing house owner's name, description and address of building, and land owner's name. |
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(-a-) The amount of assistance reimbursable.
(-b-) The excess of the present cash value of insurance owned by the assignor over the cost of a $500 paid-up whole life policy if the insurance was assigned after July 31, 1945.
" . . . pending receipt of delayed support payment due me." Frequently, arrearages are included with current payment. For example, a court order of $12 weekly might be raised to $14 until the arrearages are caught up. In those instances, the court order will be treated as current income despite the fact that arrearages are included.
55 Pa. Code § 257.24
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 121.3 (relating to requirements); 55 Pa. Code § 163.3 (relating to requirements); 55 Pa. Code § 177.22 (relating to real property); 55 Pa. Code § 257.21 (relating to policy); and 55 Pa. Code § 257.23 (relating to requirements).