That’s not a typo … the headline is accurate.

Back in 1995, Sonya Capri Ramos took her daughter to the dentist to fill some cavities. She paid a majority of the bill; however, there was a $68 balance that she could not cover, according to ABCNews.com.

Over time, the $68 outstanding balance grew to more than $950 because of legal fees and other expenses shelled out to collect the payment. And when Ramos still didn’t cough up the cash, a judge ordered the local Sheriff to auction off the property to pay off the debt.

Her home was eventually sold for $1,550 in 1996. However, she claims she had no idea that any of this was going on. In fact, she continued to make payments on the mortgage — a home she technically no longer owned — for 12 years.

Ramos learned about the sale when she applied for a loan to make home renovations. She was denied, because, well, she wasn’t the homeowner.

Ever since she’s been embroiled in a legal battle to reclaim the title to her property, which she feels was sold out from under her. Even to this day, unfortunately, she and her lawyers have been unsuccessful.

This is a bizarre case — perhaps one in a million. The experts quoted in the article, in fact, are puzzled about how this all went down.

Regardless, lessons can and should be learned from this tale:

Always pay your bills … and remember to floss.