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Carbon Register of Wills report

Published November 13. 2025 02:45PM

Jean A. Papay, Carbon County register of wills and clerk of the Orphans’ Court, has released the following statistical report for activity in that office for the past five months:

June: Cases – estates, 24; REV1500/1543, 14; terminations of parental rights, 2; adoptions, 2; incapacitations, 3; and affidavits of death, 2. Total cases, 47. Revenue – interest, $0.84; agent commission, $2,618.51; Pa. State Tax/ Trust Fund, $553.50; guardianship tracking, $300; data processing,$832.50; JCP fees, $1,368.50; automation fees, $345; and other county fees, $12,929.08. Total revenue, $18,929.08.

July: Cases – estates, 47; REV1500/1543, 25; incapacitations, 1; and affidavits of death, 1; Total cases: 74; Revenue – interest, $0.99; agent commission, $2,364.89, Pa. State Tax/ Trust Fund, $492; guardianship tracking, $375; data processing, $600; JCP fees, $966; automation fees, $260; and other county fees, $10,403.66. Total revenue, $15,462.54.

August: Cases – estates, 20; REV1500/1543, 6; terminations of parental rights, 3; adoptions, 4; incapacitations, 1; and affidavits of death, 1. Total cases: 35. Revenue – interest: $0.78; agent commission, $1,534.47; Pa. State Tax/ Trust Fund, $820; guardianship tracking, $285; data processing, $795; JCP fees, $1,288; automation fees, $365; and other county fees, $11,437.70. Total revenue, $16,525.95.

September: Cases – estates, 17; REV1500/1543, 12; incapacitations, 1; affidavits of death, 1; and miscellaneous, 3. Total cases: 34. Revenue – interest, $0.80; agent commission, $ 3,281.23; Pa. State Tax/ Trust Fund, $861; guardianship tracking, $300; data processing, $765; JCP fees, $1,086.75; automation fees, $360; and other county fees, $14,194.31. Total revenue, $20,849.09.

October: Cases – estates, 18; REV1500/1543, 9; and affidavits of death, 1. Total cases: 28. Revenue – interest, $1.17; agent commission, $2,977.94; Pa. State Tax/ Trust Fund, $758.50; guardianship tracking, $405; data processing, $607.50; JCP fees, $724.50; automation fees, $295; and other county fees, $18,545.51. Total revenue, $24,315.12.