Prothonotary's report

A total of case 321 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, 22; custody complaints, 19; complaints to modify custody, 17; district justice appeals, 4; divorce complaints, 18; complaints in ejectment 5; license appeal, 1; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 18; name change petition, 1; protection from abuse petitions, 14; quiet title action, 1; auditor/financial report; 1; judgments, 173; miscellaneous case, 1; stipulation/waiver of liens, 2; and writs of executions, 24. The office also processed 199 passport applications for U.S. passports and assisted the public in 48 passport renewal applications.Behrens' financial report for April shows $30,492.67 was generated as follows: prothonotary's fees, $25,852.14; interest income, $2.13; custody/divorce fees, $1,000; PFA Surcharge, Sheriff; $25; data processing fees, $3,198.90; stenographer fees, $414.50; and remote access fees, $2,400.The prothonotary also remitted $3,470.99 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $76.80 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $1,125.50 as deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.Revenue from deedsCarbon County Recorder of Deeds Emmett P. McCall reported his office recorded 200 deeds, 143 mortgages and 230 other writs during the month of April.As a result of those transactions, McCall turned over to the Carbon County General Fund the sum of $22,912. A breakdown of that revenue includes: transfer fees, $17,534.50; data processing fees, $1,938.70; notaries, $90; commission on transfers and writs, $2,402.60; and Affordable Housing administrative fee, $946.20.McCall remitted $286.50 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 $119,563.57, the same amount that was forwarded to the state in realty transfer taxes.McCall deposited $1,692 in the Recorder of Deeds Record Improvement Fund and $1,128 in the Carbon County Records Improvement Fund, these being fees assessed by state law on each transaction for records management needs. An additional $18,211.50 was collected and remitted to the state for its Judicial Computer System program.Also, $5,361.80 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 $288,718.94.Deeds recordedPenn Forest TownshipHarold E. Serfass Jr. to Lynda C. Grace, Coopersburg, parcel No. 66A-51-B3, $1.Stephen Benner to Stuart G. Johnson Jr., P.O. Box 1684, Albrightsville, property at 118 Teddyuscung Trail, Albrightsville, $117,500.Nicholas Travaglini to Philip Rabena, Media, property at 315 Bear Creek Drive, $22,207.50.Carrington Mortgage Services LLC, to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, property at 21 Highpoint Trail, Albrightsville, $1.Sheriff of Carbon County to Citizens Savings Bank, Clarks Summit, property at 197 Buckhill Road, Albrightsville, $1.Sheriff of Carbon County to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas, property at 92 Yellow Run Road, $1.Leland S. Wharton to Richard C. Dalfonzo, Freehold, New Jersey, Lot 2001, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $150,000.Federal National Mortgage Association to Boris Zyranov, 157 Gower Road, Albrightsville, property at 157 Gower Road, $56,200.David D. Pagan to Uffleman L.P., Ambler, Towamensing Trails lots V-1898 and V-11897, Section E-V, $145,000.Michael Denesco to Duston Burger, 174 Millpond Road, Gilbert, property at 434 Beltzville, Kunkletown, $1.