Carbon court news

Bill owed

Remit Corporation, 36 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, on behalf of Blue Mountain Health System, filed a civil action against Christina L. Hawk, 29 Weaver Lane, Lehighton, alleging she owes a bill for services provided. Sought is $28,538.53 plus interest, costs and fees.

Mortgage foreclosures

The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.

Wells Fargo Bank, c/o 101 N. Phillips St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, filed against Kathy Ziolkowski, 40 Locust Lane, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $114,126.79 and continuing interest.

Wells Fargo Bank filed against Gerald J. Jr. and Kimberly A. Hadinger, 615 Franklin St., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $97,238.21 and continuing interest.

Wells Fargo Bank filed against Travis P. Hausman, 2054 Long Run Road, Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $119,838.83 and continuing interest.

Nationstar Mortgage, c/o 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Coppell, Texas, filed against George M. Gdoviak, 1207 Second Ave., Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $90,564.62 and continuing interest.

Citifinancial Servicing, c/o 1000 Technology Drive, O'Fallon, Ohio, filed against Wendy A. and David W. Christman, 189 North Harrity Road, Parryville, over property at that address. Sought is $205,027.37 and continuing interest.

New Tripoli Bank, 7747 Claussville Road, Orefield, filed against Brad R. Bowman, 135 Horseshoe Lane, Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $71,533.75 and continuing interest.

National Penn Bank, c/o 645 Hamilton St., Allentown, filed against Douglas King, 240 Avenue A, Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $52,485.84 and continuing interest.

U.S. Bank National Association, c/o 1661 Worthington Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, filed against Aneta E. and Robert Handago, 205 Plantation Drive, Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $236,475.77 and continuing interest.

U.S. Bank National Association filed against Shirley M. Sellers, 236 E. Kline Ave., Lansford, over property at that address. Sought is $21,080.19 and continuing interest.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., c/o 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, Ohio, filed against Diane Cantara, 1716 Heather Ridge Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Douglas Smela, 209 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, both in their capacities as executors of estate of Walter Smela, deceased, over property at 209 Center Ave. Sought is $70,994.25 and continuing interest.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. filed against Florence Piemonte, 4 Wargo Road, Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $112,810.54 and continuing interest.

Education bill

Murray State University, c/o 520 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, filed an action against Gail E. Furches, 14 Hemlock Drive, Nesquehoning, alleging she owes a bill for educational services provided. Sought is $11,441.12 plus interest, costs and fees.

Marriage licenses

Travis James Williams, of Palmerton, and Tracy Minuni, of Lansford.

Demirel Suleiman and Christina Elena Slavescu, of Hazle Township.

Terrence Joseph Wentz and Samantha Marion Everett, of Lehighton.

Shawn Arthur Fronheiser and Melissa Sue George, of Lehighton.

David Andrew Romanowski, of Swoyersville, and Pauline Davis, of Lansford.

Credit defaults

The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.

Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, filed two actions as follows: Daniel D. Lees Jr., 23 Graver St., Lehighton, seeking $5,429.51; and Christopher C. Wollan, 22 E. Market St., Tresckow, seeking $9,599.04.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Norfolk, Virginia, filed three actions as follows: Michael Tecce, 144 Winding Way, Albrightsville, seeking 42,202.24; Keith and Dawn R. McCabe, 766 Main Road, Lehighton, seeking $4,482.58; and Erica and Lawrence T. Degennaro, 34 Berry Lane, Jim Thorpe, seeking $3,936.56.

Bill for services

Napa Genuine Parts Co., c/o Box 414988, Boston, Massachusetts, filed an action against Susan Behler, dba Behler's Garage, 1240 Hahns Dairy Road, Palmerton, alleging she owes a bill for services and merchandise provided. Sought is $2,334.27 plus interest, costs and fees.

Revenue from deeds

Carbon County Recorder of Deeds Emmett P. McCall reported his office recorded 201 deeds, 181 mortgages and 303 other writs during the month of November.

As a result of those transactions, McCall turned over to the Carbon County General Fund the sum of $27,493.87. A breakdown of that revenue includes: transfer fees, $20,328; data processing fees, $2,290.77; notaries, $70; commission on transfers and writs, $3,819.60; and Affordable Housing administrative fee, $985.50.

McCall remitted $342.50 in state writ taxes to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, while Carbon County municipalities and school districts shared realty transfer tax disbursements totaling $190,360.85, the same amount that was forwarded to the state in realty transfer taxes.

McCall deposited $2,040 in the Recorder of Deeds Record Improvement Fund and $1,360 in the Carbon County Records Improvement Fund, these being fees assessed by state law on each transaction for records management needs. An additional $21,619.50 was collected and remitted to the state for its Judicial Computer System program.

Also, $5,584.50 was collected last month for the Affordable Housing Program in Carbon County.

In all, funds collected in the Recorder's office last month amounted to $439,162.07.

Prothonotary's report

A total of 258 cases were started in November in the office of Carbon County Prothonotary Joann M. Behrens, according to a monthly statistical report released by the officeholder. A breakdown of the cases is as follows:

Assessment appeals, 4; civil actions, 26; custody complaints, 12; district justice appeals, 7; divorce complaints, 22; complaint in ejectment, 1; license appeals, 2; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 22; protection from abuse petitions, 18; auditor/financial report; 1; judgments, 132; miscellaneous cases, 5; and stipulations/waivers of liens, 6. The office staff also received and processed 57 applications for U.S. passports.

Behrens' financial report shows $31,325.81 was generated as follows: prothonotary's fees, $25,657.22 interest income $0.95; custody fees, $750.00; data processing fees, $4,767.64; PFA Surcharge, courts, $75; PFA surcharge, Sheriff; $75; and Remote Access Fees, $600.

The prothonotary also remitted $4,444.01 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $76.80 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $1,230.84 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.