The Carbon County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court, Jean A. Papay, has announced the following:

August

Total files opened in the Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court: Testamentary/Administration, 42; Incapacitations/Guardianship, 3; Terminations of Parental Rights, 5; Adoptions, 2; Revenue, 15; Affidavit of Death, 2; Miscellaneous, 24 Total files opened, 38.

Total marriage licenses issued, 61; genealogy research, numerous.

Acting agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, for the collection of Inheritance Tax: Collected, $778,313.16; Commission, $2,415.66 - transferred to Carbon County General Fund.

Total fees collected: county fees, $20,690.55; judicial computer fees (state), $2,294.25; state tax and trust fund (state), $1,250.50; county data processing fee, $1,357.50; automation fee, $605; guardianship tracking fees, $420; and interest, $1.06 Total collected, $29,034.52.

Total to state department of revenue, $3,544.75; total to tow automation fund, $605; and total to county general fund, $24,884.77.

September

Total files opened in the Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court: Testamentary/Administration, 24; Incapacitations/Guardianship, 2; Terminations of Parental Rights, 1; Adoptions, 2; Revenue, 10; Affidavit of Death, 0; Miscellaneous, 1. Total files opened, 40.

Total marriage licenses issued, 54; genealogy research, numerous.

Acting agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, for the collection of Inheritance Tax: Collected, $506,673.80; Commission, $3,891.57 - transferred to Carbon County General Fund.

Total fees collected: county fees, $13,073.60; judicial computer fees (state), $1,529.50; state tax and trust fund (state), $1,107; county data processing fee, $990; automation fee, $465; guardianship tracking fees, $210; and interest, $1.66 Total collected, $24,508.33.

Total to state department of revenue, $2,636.50; total to tow automation fund, $465; total to county general fund, $21,406.83.

October

Total files opened in the Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court: Testamentary/Administration, 21; Incapacitations/Guardianship, 2; Terminations of Parental Rights, 1; Adoptions, 2; Revenue, 6; Affidavit of Death, 2; Miscellaneous, 0. Total files opened, 34.

Total marriage licenses issued, 42; genealogy research, numerous.

Acting agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, for the collection of Inheritance Tax: Collected, $441,626.87; Commission, $2,533.37 - transferred to Carbon County General Fund.

Total fees collected: county fees, $15,466.85; judicial computer fees (to state), $1,207.50 ; state tax and trust fund (state), $861; county data processing fee, $855; automation fee, $395; guardianship tracking fees, $315; and interest, $1.01 Total collected, $21,634.73.

Total to state department of revenue, $2,068.50; total to row automation fund, $395; total to county general fund, $19,171.23.

November

Total files opened in the Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court: Testamentary/Administration, 24; Incapacitations/Guardianship, 1; Terminations of Parental Rights, 1; Adoptions, 2; Revenue, 13; Affidavit of Death, 2; Miscellaneous, 0. Total files opened, 43.

Total marriage licenses issued, 18; genealogy research, numerous.

Acting agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, for the collection of Inheritance Tax: Collected, $282,388.37; Commission, $2,208.13 - transferred to Carbon County General Fund.

Total fees collected: county fees, $11,323.15; judicial computer fees (state), $1,247.75; state tax and trust fund (state), $369; county data processing fee, $720; automation fee, $285; guardianship tracking fees, $240; and interest, $1.12 Total collected, $16,394.15.

Total to state department of revenue, $1,616.75; total to row automation, $285; total to county general fund, $14,492.40.