Century Village Boca Raton Sues Dead Woman Over Unpaid Fees

Condo Owner Can’t Pay. She’s Dead. But Century Village Association Wants Its Money.

BY: LITIGATION DESK | BocaNewsNow.com

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A condominium association within Century Village Boca Raton is suing a dead woman over unpaid fees. Maria Claudia Hagen took her final breath on April 17th, 2022 at age 64. But her final condo association payment is still due as of December 20th, 2023.

According to the complaint obtained by BocaNewsNow.com, Preston At Century Village is suing to place a lien of foreclosure on Hagen’s property, and states that her personal representative has refused to pay the outstanding debt owed by the deceased’s estate. The amount: $3,079.03.

From the complaint itself: “WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests that this Court enter judgment for its Claim of Lien, plus interest, plus all regular and special assessments, interest and late fees/administrative fees accruing from the date of the Claim of Lien due to the Plaintiff from MARIA CLAUDIA HAGEN (now deceased), together with interest, late fees, reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, abstract expenses, and all other allowable costs and expenses;

and additionally if such sums are not paid within the time set by this Court, that the Property be sold to satisfy the Plaintiff’s claim, and, additionally if the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to pay such claim, that a deficiency judgment be entered against MARIA CLAUDIA HAGEN (now deceased) and that all persons claiming under or against MARIA CLAUDIA HAGEN (now deceased), since the filing of the Notice of Lis Pendens be foreclosed, and that this Court grant such other and further relief as it may deem proper.”

Preston At Century Village is represented by Wasserstein P.A. Of Boca Raton. It’s unclear who represents her estate. Hagen herself is represented by a higher authority.