The Powell family filed a lawsuit against D.C.'s tax system, alleging that excessive penalties and fees related to property taxes violated their constitutional rights. After the death of family heirs, the home was declared vacant and property taxes soared from $5,000 to $30,000. This led to a municipal sale of the debt to a private firm, increasing the total owed to over $231,000. They risk foreclosure despite their home's equity valued at over $713,000, a situation deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
The Powell family's situation exemplifies a severe violation of constitutional rights, resulting in unjust financial penalties and risking their generational family home.
D.C.'s reclassification of the Powell home as vacant triggered a significant tax increase, pushing the property tax owed from $5,000 to $30,000.
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