Carbon County Court news
Prothonotary's report
A total of 353 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, 24; Civil actions, 59; custody complaints, 23; district justice appeals, 11; divorce complaints, 25; ejectment complaints, 3; license appeals, 2; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 26; name change petitions, 2; protection from abuse petitions, 18; tax sales, 2; court appointment, 1; judgments,147; zoning appeal, 1; and stipulations/waivers of liens, 9. The office staff also received and processed 51 applications for U.S. Passports.
Behrens' financial report shows $38,013.53 was generated last month as follows: prothonotary's fees, $31,404.70; interest income, $28.36; PFA Surcharge, courts, $25; PFA Surcharge, Sheriff, $25; custody fees, $1,100; and data processing fees, $5,430.47.
The prothonotary also remitted $5,189.36 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $89.60 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $1,470 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.
Deeds recorded
Penn Forest Township
J. Brian Sostack to J. Brian Sostack, 7 Gasse Glen, P.O. Box 297, Albrightsville, Lot V1439, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $1.
Patrick Krouse to James P. Casey, Bellmawr, N.J., Towamensing Trails Lot 748, Section II, $118,489.
Sheriff of Carbon County to PNC Mortgage, Miamsburg, Ohio, property at 37 W. Cherokee Trail, Albrightsville, $1.
Heath D. Clark to Heath D. Clark, 7 Cherry Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 7 Cherry Lane, $1.
Jeffrey Raines to Jeffrey Raines, 505 Stoney Mountain Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 505 Stoney Mountain Road, $1.
Joseph J. Cosgrove to Henry C. Schweizer Jr., Doylestown, Pa., Lot 2032, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $152,500.
Prime Group Partnership to William P. Lorenz, Royersford, Pa., Lot D 1805, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $207,000.
Andrew E. Myers to Donna Yosua, Media, Pa., property at 62 White Oak Drive, $136,000.
Taga Properties, LLC, to Vincent J. Posa, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lot V1825, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $184,000.
Robert H. Gaber to Kenneth C. Smith, Trevose, Pa., Lot 630, Section F, Pleasant Valley West, $19,500.
Bank of New York Mellon to Joseph C. Belli, Warminster, Pa., property at 188 Chapman Circle, a/k/a 1224 Chapman Circle, Albrightsville, $147,000.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to All State Asset Management, Inc., five transactions, properties on Pawnee Trail, $5,440, property on Rt. 534, $5,712, property on Patten Circle, $24,480, property on Shoshone Circle, $11,832, and property on Hunt Trail, $5,440.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Baby Boomer Properties, LLC, 1787 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, five transactions, property on Forest Lake Drive, $11,832, property on Water Birch Drive, $6,800, property on Greenway Drive, $5,984, property on Apple Lane, $966, and property on Blue Spruce Lane, $6,800.
