Legal Question in Disability Law in Georgia

My husband recently was denied SSI disability in GA because I have unused 12 acres in AL that I inherited making our combined assets over the $3000 limit. This property is all that I have to leave to my two children who are 19 and 21 years old. Both children are in college and depend on financial aid to continue their education. My daughter already has over $1000 invested in this property because she has been paying taxes on it for a few years. The Social Security Administration insists that we sell this property for fair market value and then spend the money received before my husband can get his disability. I cannot take this property from my children! But I can't prevent my husband from getting his disability either. We are financially strapped and are at our wits end. Even if I did want to sell the property, which I don't, we can't afford to even go to AL to put it on the market. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.


Asked on 12/05/10, 12:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

This is not a question about the ADA, so post additional questions in the appropriate category. However, the answer is that it is not reasonable to believe you can hold on to valuable assets to give away later, through inheritance or otherwise, when you have your own bills to pay.

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Answered on 12/10/10, 1:04 am


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