753-1          THE HOME IN WHICH THE FAMILY RESIDES

The home in which the applicant or recipient resides and the land upon which it is situated are both exempt regardless of their value.  A home may be permanently affixed to the land, or it may be situated on it, as with a mobile home.  The home includes related structures such as a garage, tool shed, outhouse, or lean-to.  

In order to be exempt, the land that the home is located upon must be a single, legally-described piece of property. (Normally, granting an easement or a public or private right-of-way through a single legally-described piece of land does not change the legal description.)

Except for certain houses on Native Restricted Deed and ANCSAAlaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands (ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program MSManual Section 754-9), all income-producing property counts as a resource, unless the property is the home or is situated on the single piece of land upon which the home is located.

If the family is temporarily absent from the home for an allowable reason, such as employment or medical treatment, the home and land which is their primary residence remains exempt.

Verification:

Verification may be obtained from deeds, tax assessor's records, recorder's office, realtors or real estate agents, mortgage or escrow documents, or signed surveyors records or reports.