California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
WIC §18503: No person shall be considered a needy person who has made any voluntary assignment or transfer of property for the purpose of qualifying for relief, and any transfer of property, other than heirlooms,
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No person shall be considered a needy person who has made any voluntary assignment or transfer of property for the purpose of qualifying for relief, and any transfer of property, other than heirlooms, made without adequate consideration in money or property within a period of one year prior to making application for relief shall be presumed to have been made for the purpose of qualifying for relief.
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