Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Woman fights to keep her home initially seized for $68 debt

Capri Ramos refuses to believe she lost her home 13 years ago over a $68 dental bill. She still lives there. She still pays the mortgage. But a court ruling earlier this month may boot Ramos and her family from the tax-subsidized home she claims was taken without her knowledge. It all started with baby-teeth cavities that landed Ramos' daughter in the dentist's chair in 1995. The $68 bill went unpaid. "At that time, I was young, brand new married and kids, just bought a house and wasn't really aware of everything going on," said Ramos, now 41. "I had no idea that by not paying a dental bill, this man would get my house."

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