This is the first I had ever heard of this case, and I'm flabbergasted it's even a thing. I have heard many a tales of people having to sell off their belongings to settle a tax bill. I've even heard of the government placing liens on property so they get their due from the sale first. Why is any of that not an option vs the taking and keeping the forced sales.

The only way this could have been worse would be if they seized the property, sold it for a lower value than was owed and send a bill for the less amount still owed. Sheesh, we have some f'd up government rules

Raises the question: what’s happening in the courts below?