General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 42-209.1 –
Verification Real
Property Not Used as a
Home
How is ownership and value of real property that
is located in Los Angeles County determined?
• The most recent tax statement is reviewed to
determine the assessed value.
• When the assessed value exceeds the $34,000
limit, the case is denied.
• When assessed value is $34,000 or less:
‣ The individual is informed to take
immediate steps to sell the property at a
fair market value (or total assessed value)
within one year from the date of the
application and must notify the Worker
immediately when the property is sold.
‣ A PA 608, Notice or Requirement to Sell
Real Property, is completed. The PA 608
is an out of drawer form.
‣ A manual FAC is set for ten months from
the date of the application to follow-up on
sale of the property.
‣ Failure to make a continuous and genuine
effort to sell the property, or to complete the
sale within one year, makes the individual
ineligible to GR and the case is terminated.
• If the tax statement is not available, the Property
Services Section is contacted to obtain the
assessed value. The information obtained in the
telephone contact is documented in the Case
Comments Section.
GR 42-209.2 – Transfer
to Approved File
What needs to be done when a case with real
property, not used as a home, is transferred to an
approved file?
• Cases transferred from intake with the FAC for the
sale of property, are reviewed to ensure a PA 608
was initiated.
NOTE: If a PA 608 was not given to the
individual, an interview is scheduled and
the above procedures followed, allowing
the individual 12 months from the date of
the interview.