A local musician had his music shop seized by the IRS recently - everythig is gone.

However, some guitars, books, tapes, etc. were on consignment, or in for repair, in that shop and did not belong to the proprietor.

To the point:

Can a third party,(legal or lay), or proprietor, petition the IRS before auction to return the consigned items to their rightful owners?

Their only crime was to be duped into putting merchandise on repair/consignment with him, while the owner knew full well the day he had to face the IRS was nigh.

Any info appreciated.