Court News

A number of property transfers were recently recorded at the Schuylkill County Courthouse.

They included:

John W. Sink, individually and as agent under power of attorney for Geraldine Sink to Shelby A. Walton, two parcels containing 2.8 acres along the north side of a distant of 565.77 feet, from the Little Schuylkill River with vehicular and pedestrian access between Township Route 722 and along existing public road in East Brunswick Township, $1 (full consideration $265,000);

Property transfers recently recorded in the Schuylkill County Courthouse were as follows:

Aleta M. Lazur, executrix of the estate of Sophia M. Lazur to Joseph J. and Danielle M. Galada, tract containing 2.768 acres on south right-of-way of Fairview Street, Rush Township, $95,000.

MBC Development, LP, Schuylkill Haven, to Tory B. and Audrey A. Graver, New Ringgold, lot on north side of Berry Road in Millhead Road Subdivision, Rush Township $1 (full consideration $80,000).

Deeds recorded

Beaver Meadows

Chris A. Herling to Chris A. Herling, P.O. Box 416, Beaver Meadows, property on Berwick Street, $1.

Franklin Township

PKR Enterprises, Inc., to Robert Bartholomew, Star Rt. Box 21, Kresgeville, Lot 2, Main Road, $30,000.

Jim Thorpe

Robert Alan Bell to Robert Alan Bell, Brooklyn, N.Y., property on Race Street, $1.

Donegal Holdings, LLC, to Donegal Holdings, LLC, 189 S. First St., Lehighton, property at 64-66-68 W. Broadway, $1.

Kidder Township

Deeds recorded

Bowmanstown

Allen D. Heckman to Allen D. Heckman, 228 Ore St., Bowmanstown, property at 228 Ore St., $1.

East Penn Township

John A. Frey to Daniel J. Frey, 226 Lilac Lane, Lehighton, parcel No. 72-7-B71.13, $1.

David D. Hauser to David J. Hauser, 83 N. Kittatinny Road, Lehighton, property at 83 N. Kittatinny Road, $1.

Franklin Township

Melissa D. Strohl to Melissa D. Strohl, 1970 Indian Hill Road, Lehighton, property at 1970 Indian Hill Road, $1.

Three first time offenders in criminal cases were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program last week.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail and are revoked from the program the commonwealth reserves the right to prosecute them on all charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.

Those placed included:

Revenue from deeds

Carbon County Recorder of Deeds Emmett P. McCall reported his office recorded 220 deeds, 369 mortgages and 588 other writs during the month of October.

As a result of those transactions, McCall turned over to the Carbon County General Fund the sum of $34,121.12. A breakdown of that revenue includes: transfer fees, $26,953; data processing fees, $3,145.15; notaries, $80; commission on transfers and writs, $2,823.47; and Affordable Housing administrative fee, $1,219.50.

Divorces granted

Magdalena L. Szlagiewicz, 142 E. High St., Coaldale, was granted a divorce from Piotr K. Kantyka, 613 19th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. They were married May 11, 2002.

Jeffrey A. Tauber, 856 Lizard Creek Road, Andreas, West Penn Township, was granted a divorce from Ingrid R. Tauber, 327 Arlington St., Tamaqua. They were married Sept. 4, 2004.

Dennis W. Schultz was granted a divorce from Bridgette A. Schultz, both of Schuylkill Haven. They were married April 13, 2002.

On probation

Mortgageforeclosures

The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.

U.S. Bank, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, filed an action against Vito A. and Jeanmarie A. Delisi, 176 Snow Ridge Village, White Haven, over property at that address. Sought is $50,325.47 and continuing interest.

U.S. Bank filed an action against Daniel Dagorn, 414 S. Ninth St., Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $184,608.36 and continuing interest.

File for divorce

Susan Ziegler, 27 Windy Lane, Ashland, filed suit for divorce from Harry Ziegler, 113 Cumberland Ave., Tamaqua. They were married Sept. 12, 1998.

Gilbert A. Diaz, 427 Naffin Ave., Schuylkill Haven, filed suit for divorce from Nicole D. Diaz, 204 N. Railroad St., Palmyra, Lebanon County. They were married Dec. 23, 1996.

Granted divorce

Steven L. Brown, Cressona, was granted a divorce from Veta L. Brown, Schuylklil Haven. They were married Oct. 1, l983.