Over a year ago, tea purveyor David Lee Hoffman’s property in Lagunitas was put under the control of a receiver, a lawyer appointed by a judge, to decide what to do with the dozens of unpermitted structures built over the last few decades.
Since then, Mr. Hoffman has moved his business out of his home and attempted to secure county recognition for his property—but a surprising legal twist stymied the latter effort. Meanwhile, bills continue…