317.01 Reimbursement - Financial Assistance SR 03-06, 04/03 (AAM-A)

Applicants and recipients of financial assistance under the OAA and APTD programs must acknowledge their obligation of reimbursement and that a notice of lien may be filed against any real property owned by the applicant/recipient or spouse, severally or jointly, *after the date that financial assistance begins. To be considered spouses, a couple must not be divorced or legally separated.

Advise the applicant or recipient that:

• such a lien will not be enforced so long as the individual or spouse are still living, and for so long as the property is lawfully occupied by the surviving spouse;

• a claim may be filed against the individual’s or spouse’s estate to satisfy the State’s claim for reimbursement of financial assistance granted; and

• if the State intends to file a notice of lien on the individual’s real property, the individual will receive a notice and will have the opportunity to appeal the lien placement.

Instruct the individual and their spouse (if applicable) to complete Form 770, Reimbursement Agreement and Acknowledgment. Deny or terminate assistance if the individual and their spouse fail or refuse to complete the financial assistance portion of Form 770.