Buckley v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

ZEHMER, Judge.

Renee Buckley appeals a final order issued by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services which determined that she is ineligible for aid-to-families-with-dependent-children benefits and medical-needy-program services. Benefits were denied because appellant and another person, John Powell, are shown on the deed to certain real estate as joint owners, i.e., tenants in common. The value of their net equity in the property, after deducting outstanding indebtedness, is $9,097. HRS concluded that appellant held a one-half interest in the property, having a value of $4,548.…