Property Verifications

Verify all personal and real property, whether excluded or countable, prior to payment.

Property Acceptable Verification

Checking/Savings/Credit Union Accounts

Digital Accounts (e.g., Cash App, Chime, PayPal, or Venmo)

Time Deposits/Certificate of Deposits (CDs)
  • Bank or account statement with all of the following information:
    • Name of the account holder
    • Name of the financial institution
    • Account number (full or partial)
    • Account balance
    • Record of transaction activities (deposits/withdrawals)
    • Date of the statement period

    • Important: If the statement displays potential recurring earned or unearned income that has not been reported, the Social Services Benefits Specialist (SSBS) must follow up with the client to confirm and verify the unreported income. Once verified, it must be taken into consideration when determining eligibility and calculating the CalWORKs grant.

  • Release of Information - Financial Institution (CW 60) if verification is questionable or not supplied by the client.
Stocks, Bonds, Commodities
  • Purchase contract, stock certificate, U.S. Bonds
  • Current newspaper quote
  • Stockbroker’s current estimate and document answer.
Trust Deeds
  • View original papers. Get the current statement from the trustor (manager of the fund).
Nonrecurring Lump Sums
  • Award Letter - Actual payment check. Inquiry to original source of payment.
Inaccessible Property
  • Verify cash value and inaccessibility of the property.
Uniform Gift to Minors
  • Secure a statement from the person who opened the account concerning the funds and the availability of the funds to meet the child’s needs.
Vehicles
  • Self-Certification Form for Motor Vehicles - CalWORKs (CW 80). Refer to Vehicles.
Real Property
  • Copy of current county tax statement
  • Copy of documents showing encumbrances, such as payment books, payment receipts, notes, mortgages, etc.
  • Receipts for expenses on rental property.

Income Potential

The Social Services Benefits Specialist (SSBS) must review the client's resources to determine income potential and all of the following:

  1. The regularity of receipt,
  2. The gross or net amount, as appropriate,
  3. The client's share, and
  4. Whether the income is excluded or exempt, in whole or in part.

Related Topics

Property Limit

AU Determination of Property

Availability and Inaccessibility

Inaccessible Property

Conversion of Property

Transfer of Property