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Question: July of this year my ex-husband passed away and I am executor of his will. I have got a estimate of his mobile home and property. I am the one who is to receive any of his property. My question is do I have to put the property and mobile home in my name as I do not intend to keep it. It is completely paid for. The reason I ask this question is that I am on disability and have no intention to live there due to my health because the place is about 5 miles out in the country. If I put it in my name will it have effect on the benefits I get from disability and the state. Please let me know as soon as someone gets to answer this.

Answer: Generally, a person qualifies for disability because they are unable to generate income due to some type of medical condition. http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify.htm Please contact your local Social Security Administration office to determine how assets will affect your disability benefits.