Carbon County Court news
Deeds recorded
Penn Forest TownshipHarriet Marie Fink to Good As New Ventures LLC, Bethlehem, property at 279 Bear Creek, $85,000.National Transfer Services LLC, to Kimberly Raniero, 5 Miami Trail, Albrightsville, property at 5 Miami Trail, $110,700.Anthony Galantino to VAC Realty L.P., Springfield, Lot 102, Section K, Indian Mountain Lakes, $60,000.Dorothy A. Burkholder to Carl G. Burkholder, Leola, Lot 55, Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $1.Nancy E. Falco to RBS Citizens N.A., Providence, Rhode Island, property at 132 Indian Trail Road, $1.Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, to David Vukovic, 36 Woodland Road, Albrightsville, property at 36 Woodland Road, $92,115.Sara Ann Hartsig to Sara Ann Hartsig, Berlin, New Jersey, property at 114 Longfellow Circle, Albrightsville, $1.Prothonotary's reportA total of case 426 were started in July 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, 23; custody complaints, 24; complaints to modify custody, 6; district justice appeal, 1; divorce complaints, 19; complaints in ejectment, 3; license appeals, 2; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 15; protection from abuse petitions, 30; quiet title action, 1; judgments, 253; miscellaneous cases, 2; stipulations/waivers of liens, 2; and writs of executions, 45.The office also processed 96 passport applications and provided assistance to the public with 30 passport renewal applications.Behrens' financial report shows $38,450.74 was generated last month as follows:Prothonotary's fees, $31,946.31; interest income $2.38; custody fees; $1,850; PFA surcharge, Sheriff, $35; PFA surcharge, Courts, $25; data processing fees, $4,592.05; and remote access fees, $600.The prothonotary also remitted $4,044.05 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 $1,370.83 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.