How much is too excessive?

Question

A defense in Pennsylvania to a property levy is "The value of the property being levied is excessive compared to the judgement." Is there a "rule of thumb" here? Is it a particular percentage? what constitutes excessive?

Answer 1

An excessive levy is a collection that exceeds the amount owed.
If the taxpayer owes $100,000; but the property is valued at $300,000; then the levy could be considered excessive.
However, the Court would also take into consideration the actual equity in the property vs the value when deciding if it is excessive.

Answer 2

The levy on property must only be limited to the amount involved in the case. The excess of the value must be returned to the owner of the property.

Answer 3

When the poor slob is taxed or fined until the point of suicide......

Then the eulogy might have something about excessive it it....