Prothonotary's report

A total of 229 cases were started in May 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, 22; custody complaints, 18; district justice appeals, 2; divorce complaints, 19; complaints in ejectment, 3, license appeals, 5; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 18; complaints in partition, 3; protection from abuse petitions, 28; court rules, 1; judgments, 108; miscellaneous case, 1; and stipulation/waiver of liens, 1. The office staff also received and processed 203 applications for U.S. passports.Behrens' financial report shows $35,967.62 was generated last month as follows: prothonotary's fees, $29,286.24; interest income $0.89; custody fees, $1,350; data fees, $5,205.49; PFA Surcharge, courts, $50; PFA surcharge, Sheriff; $75. The prothonotary also remitted $1,500 in remote access fees to the county.The prothonotary also remitted $3,939.43 the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $44.80 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $1,392.16 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.Deeds recordedPenn Forest TownshipMark Walsh to Robert S. Garvine Jr., Elmer, New Jersey, property at 56 Teddyuscung Trail, Albrightsville, $110,000.Robert Valencik to Tyler K. Boyer, 31 Junco Lane, Albrightsville, property at 31 Junco Lane, $107,000.John A. Kwiecinski to John F. Trainor, Havertown, Lot 1113, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $11,500.Aston Lane Corporation to Patrick A. Walker, P.O. Box 525, Albrightsville, Towamensing Trails Lot 1900, Section IV, $500.Northeast Investors Group, Inc., to Barbara A. Kulwich, Curwensville, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1658, Section E-V, $90,000.Peter Pachella to Anthony F. Greco Jr., Oceanside, New York, property at 487 Kilmer Trail, Albrightsville, $167,000.Leonard E. Ball to Frank J. Davanzo, Copiague, New York, Lot 534, Section II, Towamensing Trails, $6,500.Alex Tinhung Liu to Michael A. Waslesyn, P.O. Box 1192, Albrightsville, property at 69 Wylie Circle, Albrightsville, $165,000.U.S. Bank, N.A., to William T. Gullone, 211 Bear Creek Lake Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 198 Piney Woods Drive, $30,000.Mark Hruska to Joseph Sellare, East Stroudsburg, Lot 1884, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $21,000.Sunrise Opportunities LLC, to Tina L. McConnell, 9012 Kings Way, Kunkletown, Mount Pocahontas Lot 2642, Section Tall Trees, Meckesville, $4,220.Larry H. Slifer to Jay R. Freed, Lafayette Hill, Lot 110, North Lake Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $172,000.Damian A. Petkosh to Daniel DiMaria, P.O. Box 428, Albrightsville, Lot 1, Petkosh Subdivision, $157,000.Francis L. Gorski to Mark Morton, Doylestown, property at 221 Bishop Circle, Albrightsville, $160,000.Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to Thomas Politsky, P.O. Box 357, Kresgeville, property at 223 Hickory Run Forest, Albrightsville, $78,600.Northeast Investors Group Inc., to Lauren D. Martindell, 38 Grouse Trail, Albrightsville, property at 38 Grouse Trail, $90,000.Mauch Chunk Trust Company to Patricia A. Jacobs, 42 Teaberry Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 42 Teaberry Lane, $134,900.