Carbon County Court news
Deeds recorded
Penn Forest Township
Malgorzata Jaroszczyk to Tadeusz Jaroszczyk, 25 Cocopah Circle, Jim Thorpe, property at 25 Cocopah Circle, $1.
John J. Amon to Robert Amon, Philadelphia, property at 33 Foxhill Road, Albrightsville, $1.
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., to Mark Ashley, 84 Deer View Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 86, Section II, Penn Forest Streams, $64,575.
Testamentary Disclaimer Trust of Catherine C. Pactwa to Frank J. Davanzo, Copiague, New York, property at 156 Eliot Lane, Albrightsville, $88,000.
Carolyn Kuchma to William Isenberg, Northport, New York, Bear Creek Lakes Lot 106, Section North Lake Area, $160,000.
Joseph A. Mangoni to Raymond P. Close, West Hempstead, New York, Lot V1000, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $82,084.
Mario Lobasso to Marino Lobasso, North Wales, Lot V806, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $1.
Joyce Jackson to Joyce Jackson, 992 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 992 Old Stage Road, $1.
John R. Boyd to William M. Morris, P.O. Box 644, Albrightsville, property at 82 MacCauley Road, Albrightsville, $169,000.
Steven F. Boc to John G. Hromy, Lumberton, New Jersey, Lot 1428, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $175,290.
William R. Alexander Jr. to William R. Alexander Jr., Philadelphia, Lot 140, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $1.
Anthony Zongaro to Vincent M. Demeester, P.O. Box 1585, Albrightsville, property at 66 Caedman Drive, Albrightsville, $160,000.
Jean M. Ahner to Joseph M. Aiello, Plymouth Meeting, property at 13 Panther Run Road, $72,000.
Wells Fargo Bank N.S., to Ludmila Perelshteyn, Philadelphia, property at 87 White Birch Drive, $114,000.
CP SRMOF II 2012-A Trust to Erik Reese, 27 Orange Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 27 Orange Lane, $109,900.
Stanley R. Brown to Robert G. Cappello, 450 Bear Creek Lake Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 450 Bear Creek Lake Drive, $272,000.
Dennis M. Waselus to Dennis M. Waselus, 460 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe, 11.08 acres, $1.
John J. Fleming to Jonathan P. Muller, Yardley, Lot V545, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $4,000.
Patricia Downey to Jonathan P. Muller, Yardley, lots V543 and V544, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $142,450.
Prothonotary's report
A total of 207 cases were started in April 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, 23; custody complaints, 12; district justice appeals, 8; divorce complaints, 20; complaints in ejectment, 5; license appeals, 3; municipal appeals, 1; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 31; name change petition, 1; protection from abuse petitions, 23; quiet title actions, 3; replevin complaints, 2; tax sales, 3; judgments, 71; and stipulation/waiver of liens, 1.
The office staff also received and processed 177 applications for U.S. passports.
Behrens' financial report shows $33,069.82 was generated last month as follows: prothonotary's fees, $28,657.76; interest income, $4.56; custody fee, $650; data processing fees, $3,689.90; PFA surcharge, courts, $25; and PFA surcharge, sheriff; $42.60. The prothonotary also remitted $600 in remote access fees to the county.
The prothonotary forwarded $4,683.36 to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $51.20 to the administrative offices of the Pennsylvania courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $855 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.
