Carbon County Court news
Prothonotary's report
A total of cases 346 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 cases is as follows:
Civil actions, 13; custody complaints, 12; petitions to modify custody, 18; district justice appeals, 3; divorce complaints, 20; complaints in ejectment, 7; license appeals, 3; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 24; protection from abuse petitions, 24; quiet title action, 1; tax sales, 2; zoning appeal, 1; judgments, 172; miscellaneous cases, 3; stipulations/waivers of liens, 5; and writs of executions, 38. The office also processed 199 applications for U.S. Passports and assisted 58 the public with 58 passport renewal applications.
Behrens' financial report shows $29,456.56 was generated last month as follows:
Prothonotary's fees, $25,100.78; interest income, $7.48; custody fees, $700; data processing fee, $3,598.30; PFA surcharge, courts, $25; PFA surcharge, Sheriff; $25; and remote access fees, $600.
The prothonotary also remitted $3,966.10 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $83.20 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $850 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund, for future use in automating the office.
Deeds recorded
Penn Forest Township
Frederick M. Anton to Ryan Hand, Philadelphia, property at 115 Lucretius Trail, Albrightsville, $142,000.
David Lautt to Michael J. Gogal, Warrington, Lot 19, North Lake Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $15,000.
John C. Anderson to Cherrell Gaynor, 258 Kilmer Trail, Albrightsville, Lot 175, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $21,000.
Melvin L. Knight to W. Harrison Gregory, Coram, New York, Lot 201, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $26,000.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to Sunoco Inc., Newtown Square, property at 256 Danner Road, environmental covenant, $1.
Tadeusz Jaroszcyk to Roland Hontoria, Rockville Centre, New York, property at 25 Cocopah Circle, $233,000.
Ruben Reyes Raices Sr. to Ruben Raices Reyes Sr., 18 Crazy Horse Trail, Albrightsville, property at 18 Crazy Horse Trail, $1.
Rose Technical LLC, to Georges S. Obame, Germantown, Maryland, Mount Pocahontas Lot 536, Section 5, $3,762.50.
Taga Properties LLC, to Timothy Anglin, P.O. Box 1731, Albrightsville, Lot 194, Section I, Towamensing Trails, $229,900.
Frank J. McAdams to Shannon K. Wells, Oxford, Lot 406, Section C, Indian Mountain Lakes, $36,000.
Elizabeth L. McEvoy to Timothy R. Knopf, 67 Ash Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 67 Ash Drive, $190,000.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to 100 Sycamore Drive Trust, 1933 Route 903, Jim Thorpe, lot 100, Section B, Hickory Run Forest, $901.17.
Gaam Realty Inc., to Carefree Lawns Inc., 1550 Route 903, Jim Thorpe, Lot 27, South Lake Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $25,000.
Alex Verdi to Alex Verdi, 157 Wylie Circle, Albrightsville, property at 157 Wylie Circle, $92,503.75.
David D. Schoch to Michael P. Schoch, 1985 Deer Lane, Lehighton, property along Township Road 398, $1.
