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Yes, of course. So could any creditor. Where your money/asset comes from makes no difference. You essentially spent or committed it to the one you owe when you incurred the debt and made the promise/obligation to pay.

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Q: If you owe taxes and receive money from an inheritance can the government take it?
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The state governments do not receive all their money from the Federal government. The majority of their funds come from state income taxes, property taxes and sales taxes.


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Can the government just take a property from you if you have been willed the property it and it can not be sold?

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