Carbon County Court news
Revenue from deeds
Carbon County Recorder of Deeds Emmett P. McCall reported his office recorded 278 deeds, 185 mortgages and 289 other writs during the month of December.
As a result of those transactions, McCall turned over to the Carbon County General Fund the sum of $30,073.88. A breakdown of that revenue includes: transfer fees, $22,648.50; data processing fees, $1,499.50; notaries, $60; commission on transfers and writs, $4,714.78; and Affordable Housing administrative fee, $1,151.10.
McCall remitted $376 in state writ taxes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, while Carbon County municipalities and school districts shared realty transfer tax disbursements totaling $235,085.27, the same amount that was forwarded to the state in realty transfer taxes.
McCall deposited $2,247 in the Recorder of Deeds Record Improvement Fund and $1,498 in the Carbon County Records Improvement Fund, these being fees assessed by state law on each transaction for records management needs. An additional $27,928.75 was collected and remitted to the state for its Judicial Computer System program.
Also, $6,522.90 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 $538,817.07.
Prothonotary’s report
A total of 361 cases were started in December 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, 22; custody complaints, 19; complaints to modify custody, 8; district justice appeals, 7; divorce complaints, 13; complaints in ejectment, 3; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 15; protection from abuse petitions, 20; replevin complaint, 1; court appointment, 1; judgments, 226; miscellaneous cases, 3; stipulations/waivers of liens, 3; and writs of executions, 20. The office also processed 80 passport applications and offered assistance to the public in 20 passport renewal applications.
Behrens’ financial report for December shows $37,600.88 was generated as follows: prothonotary’s fees, $28,542.39; interest income, $2.99; custody/divorce fee, $2,900; data processing fees, $5,355; stenographer fees, $800.50; and remote access fees, $2,400.
The prothonotary also remitted $3,626.35 to 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 $1,510 was deposited in the Prothonotary’s Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.
Deeds recorded
Penn Forest Township
Carmen D. Quinones to Michael A. Pinos, 15 Acacia Drive, Sunrise Ridge, Jim Thorpe, Lot 175, Section 2, Penn Forest Streams, $1.
Stephen A. Infurna to Rachael M. Grimes, P.O. Box 2131, Albrightsville, property at 83 Parker Mew, Albrightsville, $104,000.
ESSA Bank and Trust to Juan C. Cadiz, 19 Dana Court, Albrightsville, property at 68 Oak Ridge Drive, Albrightsville, $202,500.
Kathleen Stover to John A. Carragher, Lansdale, Lot 71, Section 6, Towamensing Trails, $146,000.
Dennis l. Monastra to Stephen J. Uliana, Clarks Summit, property at 34 Lindsay Mew, Albrightsville, $450,000.
Nancy U. Sweger to Paul S. Martin, Maple Shade, New Jersey, lot V1108, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $3,500.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Jon T. Szolomayer, Lawrence, New Jersey, property at 88 Petrarch Trail, Albrightsville, $58,000.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Justin M. Plesh, Hazleton, property at 9 Black Oak Drive, $36,000.
Diane J. Falcone to Scott Gilkeson, 137 Unionville Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 137 Unionville Road, $135,000.
Betty Solley to Diane Shuman, East Stroudsburg, Lot 1433, Section DP, Mount Pocahontas, $3,622.50.
