§651-91 - Definitions.
B. Real
Property
§651-91 Definitions. As used in this
subpart:
(1) "Head of a family" includes within its
meaning:
(A) A man and woman when married, except as
provided in section 651-93.
(B) Every individual who is residing on the
real property and who has under his or her care or maintenance, either:
(i) His or her minor child, or minor
grandchild, or the minor child of his or her deceased wife or husband;
(ii) A minor brother or sister, or the minor
child of a deceased brother or sister;
(iii) A father, mother, grandfather, or
grandmother;
(iv) The father, mother, grandfather, or
grandmother of a deceased husband or wife;
(v) An unmarried brother, sister, or any other
of the relatives mentioned in this subparagraph, who have attained the age of
majority.
(C) Head of household as defined in section
2(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
(2) "Long-term lease" means a lease for
twenty years or more.
(3) "Owner" means an individual who has an
interest in real property.
(4) "Person" means any individual under
sixty-five years of age other than the head of a family.
(5) "Real property" consists of the
dwelling house in which the owner resides and one parcel of land not to exceed
one acre, upon which it is situated together with other buildings thereon.
This parcel may be in fee simple or any other interest in real property which
vests the immediate right of possession, even though such right of possession
is not exclusive, and includes land held under long-term lease, ownership
rights in a condominium or stock cooperative unit. [L 1976, c 136, pt of §1; am
L 1978, c 46, §6]