BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — A homeowners association in West Boca has filed a foreclosure complaint against two property owners, alleging they failed to pay required assessments tied to their home in the Boca Chase community.
The case — Boca Chase Property Owners’ Association, Inc. v. Benjamin Le Richardson, Jonathan Patrick Richardson, Unknown Tenant in Possession #1, and Unknown Tenant in Possession #2 — was filed December 5, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County (Case No. 502025CA012671XXXAMB) .
The lawsuit, brought by Boca Chase Property Owners’ Association, Inc., seeks to foreclose a claim of lien recorded against the property at 18329 Fresh Lake Way, Boca Raton. The association is represented by Wasserstein, P.A., with attorney Daniel Wasserstein listed as counsel. According to filings, the complaint includes two counts: foreclosure of the association’s lien and recovery of damages for the delinquent assessments.
In the complaint, the HOA alleges that Benjamin Le Richardson and Jonathan Patrick Richardson own the home, identified legally as Lot 9, Block 1, Boca Chase 9A, as shown in county plat records. The association says both owners became delinquent on required maintenance assessments and other charges established under Boca Chase’s recorded governing documents. Those documents, attached to the complaint as Exhibit A, outline the association’s authority to levy assessments, charge late fees, and collect accrued interest.
The complaint states that the HOA issued a Notice of Intent to Record a Claim of Lien on August 15, 2025, followed by a Notice of Intent to Foreclose on October 10, 2025. Both notices were mailed by certified and first-class mail, according to copies included as exhibits. The association later recorded its Claim of Lien on October 21, 2025, securing the unpaid assessments, late fees, interest, attorney’s fees, and collection costs.
The lien document (Exhibit D) shows itemized amounts the association claims were owed as of the October 2025 notice, citing unpaid quarterly assessments, late fees, and NSF charges. The association alleges the balance increased further as additional fees and interest continued to accrue.
Two unnamed tenants — listed as “Unknown Tenant in Possession #1” and “Unknown Tenant in Posession #2” — are also named as defendants. The complaint states that any interest they may claim in the home is subordinate to the association’s lien rights.
Under Count I, Boca Chase asks the court to enter a judgment foreclosing the lien and, if the defendants do not satisfy the amounts due within the time ordered, authorize the sale of the property. The association also seeks the right to pursue a deficiency judgment if sale proceeds are insufficient.
Under Count II, the association seeks a monetary judgment for all unpaid assessments, late fees, interest, costs, and attorney’s fees under Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, which governs homeowners associations.
The lawsuit notes that Boca Chase is a Florida not-for-profit corporation operating under Chapter 720 and that it has met all statutory and contractual prerequisites for seeking foreclosure.
The original complaint, as filed with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court, can be viewed here.
