She inherited her childhood home, then a $228,000 water bill appeared

The debt has placed a lien on the house, preventing its sale. (Representational AI photo) A woman from Baltimore, Maryland in United States, inherited her late father's home but soon found a $228,000 water bill attached to the property.The unexpected bill has left Kristina Moore unable to sell the property until the issue is resolved. She says she was shocked to learn that the debt was linked to her father's home.Moore told WBFF that she believed dealing with her father's home would be the easy part while settling his estate. However, she said she found a notice taped to the front door showing an outstanding water bill of $228,000.After contacting the Baltimore Department of Public Works (DPW), Moore was told that the property was responsible for the bill. According to her, the department said the outstanding balance would have to be cleared before the house could be sold.One meter for whole communityThe house is located in Springwood Estates, where there is only one water meter serving the entire housing community. That single meter is attached to Moore's late father's property.Regina Johnson, president of the Springwood Estates Homeowners Association (HOA), told WBFF she did not ...