Carbon County Court news
Prothonotary's report
A total of 336 cases were started in February 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:
Civil actions, 36; custody complaints, 26; district justice appeals, 3; divorce complaints, 19; complaints in ejectment, 2; license appeal, 1; complaint in partition, 1; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 33; name change petition, 1; protection from abuse petitions, 22; quiet title action,1; replevin complaints, 2; judgments, 187; paternity suit,1; and stipulation/waiver of liens, 1. The office staff also received and processed 103 applications for U.S. passports.
Behrens' financial report shows $32,324.47 was generated last month as follows: prothonotary's fees, $27,615.09; interest income $4.38; custody fee; $450; data processing fees, $4,155; PFA surcharge, courts, $50; and PFA surcharge, Sheriff; $50. The prothonotary also remitted $1,200 in Remote Access Fees to the county and $4,778.03 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $79.20 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $1,080.00 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.
Deeds recorded
Penn Forest Township
Michael Montanez to William R. Alexander Jr., Philadelphia, property at 66 Seeger Path, Albrightsville, $105,000.
Anthony Innezeli to Charles J. Pitts, West Chester, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1688, Section E-V, $121,000.
John R. Nowack to Douglas G. Insuaste, New York, New York, property at 7 Thomas Lane, Albrightsville, $121,000.
Henry M. Sliwka to David A. Peltz, Bristol, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1407, Section E-V, $7,500.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Mark Edgar, 138 Viewtop Road, Palmerton, property on Parker Trail, Albrightsville, $1,251.
Paul M. Makuch to Mauch Chunk Trust Company, 1111 North St., P.O. Box 289, Jim Thorpe, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 2408, Section KK (also in Monroe County), $1.
Michael C. Marabito to Milestone Investment Group LLC, Harleysville, Towamensing Trails Lot 81, Section 1, $4,000.
Federal National Mortgage Association to John Dealbertis, 30 E. Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 30 E. Old Stage Road, $99,900.
Joseph D. Yannone Jr. to Harold E. Yoder, P.O. Box 523, Albrightsville, property at 70 Bryon Lane, Albrightsville, $229,000.
Quicken Loans, Inc., to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, property at 39 Piney Woods Drive, $1.
Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, to Romauld Milkowski, Aldan, property at 43 Elliot Lane, Albrightsville, $43,000.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Mountain View Holdings LLC, Zanesville, Ohio, property at 70 Autumn Lane, $1.
John P. Dwyer Jr. to Yekaterina Yurievna Smityh, Wescosville, property at 9 Lensing Lane, Albrightsville, $1.
Sheriff of Carbon County to Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas, property at 222 Cold Spring Drive, $1.
