So anyone with a "good enough" excuse would be off the hook. Is that about right? After that it is just a matter of deciding if a person's excuse is "good enough." Who decides that? This leads to unequal application of the law which leads to corruption, which is part of the problem we have today.

Aside from that, you are conveniently ignoring the fact that tax foreclosures take months at least; in many cases they take years. During that time the property owner is given many, many opportunities to pay the past-due tax or make arrangements to eventually pay it.

You changed your original premise from everyone to only those who are truly unable to pay. Under your original premise no one would have to pay, so no one would. Not so "off the wall." Under your revised premise excuses would abound, and most of them would be either very creative or very convincing, if not both. People would be looking for any excuse at all that would be deemed "good enough." This is a natural result of the fact that no one likes to pay taxes and will do whatever they can to avoid them.

"Have a heart" you say. I do have a heart but I also have a practical side that says we all pay our fair share.

Point? Since when do I need a point to post here? 🤣

I guess "the point" is that some municipalities are going to have to change the way they are doing business. They can no longer make a profit from people who cannot pay their taxes. The profit incentive could make them too quick to seize property. Up until now, each locality could decide how to handle tax defaults. Now, it will be the same throughout the state or the entire country. This was a recent U.S Supreme Court ruling.