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CEDAR-TREXLER, LLC, BY ITS AGENT CEDAR REALTY TRUST PARTNERSHIP, LP, PLAINTIFF vs.

ELECTROFIT LLC t/a 02 OXYFIT GYM, DEFENDANT

Leases—Confession of Judgment— Corporations—Attorney’s Fees.

The parties entered a lease for Defendant to rent commercial space from Plaintiff. Defendant failed to make the required monthly lease payments as well as other charges. Plaintiff filed suit averring that confession of judgment language in the lease authorized money damages and attorney’s fees. Plaintiff also sought to eject Defendant from the property. By prior Order, the Court entered a default judgment against Defendant. The Court conducted a hearing as to damages which included an evaluation of reasonable at-torney’s fees. In determining attorney’s fees, the Court established a lodestar mixed billing rate, evaluated the number of hours worked on the case, and then considered several ad-ditional factors including the complexity of the case and the result obtained.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania—Civil Division. No. 2017-N-0851. Cedar-Trexler, LLC, by Its Agent Cedar Realty Trust Partnership, LP, Plaintiff v. Electro-fit LLC t/a 02 Oxyfit Gym, Defendant.

Dana S. Plon, ESquirE, on behalf of the Plaintiff.

Varricchio, J., March 31, 2018.

DECISION

AND NOW, this 31st day of March, 2018, after an assessment of damages non-jury trial held March 23, 2018, at which time Plaintiff was present through its agent Donna Zak and was repre-sented by counsel Dana S. Plon, Esq. and Defendant failed to appear; this Court enters a verdict on the Complaint in favor of Plaintiff Cedar-Trexler, LLC, by its Agent Cedar Realty Trust Partnership, LP and against the Defendant Electrofit LLC t/a 02 Oxyfit Gym.

This case arises from a Forbearance Agreement Lease Modification and Release entered into by the parties on March 1, 2016, for the rental of space for Defendant’s business, Oxyfit Gym, at the Trexler Mall Shopping Center, located at Route #222 and Lower Macungie Road, Trexlertown, PA. Pl.’s Compl. ¶¶1-6. Pursuant to the May 2, 2014 lease, Defendant rented commercial space from Plaintiff for a term of fifteen years. Id. ¶3, Ex. A. Plain-tiff alleged that Defendant had failed to pay the monthly base rent

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of $23,769.32 plus Common Area Maintenance charges, water/sewer charges and Real Estate Taxes totaling $270,510.72. Id. ¶¶7-8. Plaintiff alleged that the Forbearance Agreement Lease Modification and Release permitted the entry of a confession of judgment authorized by a warrant of attorney and an attorney’s commission of $5,000.00. Id. ¶16, Ex. C. In addition to the money damages, Plaintiff sought judgment in ejectment to grant Plaintiff possession of approximately 28,870 sq. ft. of commercial space at the Trexler Mall Shopping Center, 6900 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown, PA 18087. Id. Count II.

The lease in question and the forbearance agreement con-tained a Confession of Judgment Clause. Pl.’s Compl. ¶¶11-15. On August 24, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Warrant of Attorney, Entry of Appearance, Praecipe for Assessment of Damages and Confes-sion of Judgment in Ejectment against Defendant for possession and money damages in the amount of $275,510.72 based upon the alleged breach of the March 1, 2016 Forbearance Agreement, Lease Modification and Release and the original lease documents. The Lehigh County Clerk of Courts entered a Rule 236 Notice of Entry of Order or Judgment in the amount of $275,510.72 against Defendant on August 24, 2017.

Defendant timely filed their Petition to Strike or Open Con-fessed Judgment on August 28, 2017. On August 28, 2017, this Court entered a Rule to Show Cause why Defendant’s Petition should not be granted. Plaintiff filed its Response to Defendant’s Petition on September 18, 2017. The Court heard argument on the petition on October 18, 2017, at which time Plaintiff was rep-resented by counsel Dana S. Plon, Esquire and Defendant was present and represented by counsel Zachary J. Cohen, Esquire. By Order of Court dated October 30, 2017, Defendant’s Petition to Strike was denied and Defendant’s Petition to Open was grant-ed. Defendant was additionally ordered to deposit the monthly base rent in the amount of $23,769.63 for the months of August and September of 2017, and the monthly base rent in the amount of $24,250.80 for October of 2017 into an escrow account held by the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records. Defendant was also ordered to deposit the monthly base rent of $24,250.80 going forward on the fourth day of each month into said account with

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the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records. Defendant opposed the provision of escrowing monthly rent and thus filed a Motion for Reconsideration on November 3, 2017, and a simultaneous Notice of Appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court at docket number 3681 EDA 2017. The case was stayed while on appeal. On January 26, 2018, the Pennsylvania Superior Court quashed the appeal as interlocutory.

On January 31, 2018, the Court scheduled a hearing for Feb-ruary 8, 2018, on Plaintiff ’s Motion for Court Order Authorizing Eviction for Defendant’s Failure to Comply with Court Order filed November 14, 2017, by Plaintiff and the response thereto filed December 4, 2017 during the pendency of the appeal. At the time of the February 8, 2018 hearing, the parties stipulated to the fol-lowing facts:

1. Defendant has paid no monies into escrow in violation of the Court Order dated October 30, 2017.

2. Defendant has ceased operating its business from the commercial space at the Trexler Mall Shopping Center, 7150 Hamilton Blvd., Trexlertown, PA.

3. Defendant has removed all gym equipment from the premises.

4. Defendant has abandoned possession to the Plaintiff.

5. The utilities have been returned to the Plaintiff ’s name.

6. A few items of Defendant’s personal property remain in the commercial space.

Thus, the Court granted Plaintiff ’s Motion and entered judg-ment in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant for pos-session of certain commercial space located at the Trexler Mall Shopping Center, 6900 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown, PA 18087 on February 8, 2018.

Further at the February 8, 2018 hearing, Attorney Cohen made an oral motion to withdraw as counsel for [Defendant] with the consent of the [Defendant] and that motion was granted. A corporation must have counsel in order to proceed in a court action

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as a corporation cannot represent itself. In re Estate of Rowley, 84 A.3d 337, 341-42 (Pa. Super. 2013). Thus, the Defendant was given thirty days to secure new counsel and was ordered to appear for an in-person status conference on March 8, 2018, with the warning that failure to appear would result in the entry of judgment as to liability and the scheduling of an assessment of damages hear-ing. Defendant failed to secure new counsel and did not appear in person at the March 8, 2018 in-person status conference and a default judgment was entered against Defendant on March 13, 2018. Thus, the only issue before this Court at the time of trial was the amount of damages sustained by Plaintiff.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Plaintiff Cedar-Trexler, LLC is the owner of the Trexler Mall Shopping Center, located in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.

2. Defendant Electrofit LLC t/a 02 Oxyfit Gym was located at 6900 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown, PA 18087 with a pri-mary business address of 1433 Kensington Lane, Macungie, PA 18062.

3. By Order of Court dated March 13, 2018, an assessment of damages hearing was scheduled for March 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. and a copy of the order was mailed to Defendant’s last known ad-dress of 1433 Kensington Lane, Macungie, PA 18062.

4. On March 23, 2018, this Court conducted a non-jury trial limited to the amount of damages due to Plaintiff under the lease and forbearance agreement.

5. At trial, Donna Zak, Regional Property Manager for Cedar Realty Trust Partnership, LP the agent for Plaintiff Cedar Trexler, LLC testified on the Plaintiff ’s behalf. The Defendant failed to appear.

6. Plaintiff introduced 2 exhibits into evidence at trial beyond the pleadings already of record. Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “1” was a com-puter printout of all charges and debits made to Defendant’s ac-count from the beginning of the lease October 1, 2014 through March 22, 2018. Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2” is a summary of the differ-ent categories of charges with a breakdown of the individual ex-penses for each category.

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7. Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “A” attached to the Complaint is the Shopping Center Lease Agreement between Plaintiff/Landlord Cedar-Trexler, LLC and Defendant/Tenant [Electrofit] LLC entered into on May 2, 2014, whereby Defendant rented Store 6 at the Trexlertown Mall for a term of approximately 15 years in exchange for monthly rent payments which would increase each year. Defendant was also to pay a tax charge, a common areas maintenance charge and utilities.

8. The term of the Shopping Center Lease Agreement was for fifteen years from the date of first occupancy.

9. Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “B” attached to the Complaint, is a No-vember 25, 2014, Forbearance Agreement entered into by Plaintiff and Defendant as a result of a material default under the Lease.

10. Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “C” attached to the Complaint, is a March 1, 2016, Forbearance Agreement Lease Modification and Release entered into by Plaintiff and Defendant as a result of a material default under the Lease. The March 1, 2016, agreement also contained a confession of judgment clause against the Defen-dant in the event of a default.

11. Pursuant to Exhibit “A,” “B” and “C,” Defendant was responsible for the payment of monthly rent from January 2017-September 2017 in the amount of $23,769.63 plus Common Area Maintenance Charges, water/sewer charges and Real Estate Taxes.

12. Defendant’s last partial rental payment of $17,000.00 was made on March 7, 2017. See Pl.’s Ex. “1.”

13. Pursuant to Exhibit “A,” “B” and “C,” Defendant was responsible for the payment of monthly rent in the amount of $24,250.80 from October 2017 forward through Lease year 4 along with Common Area Maintenance charges, water/sewer charges, and Real Estate taxes.

14. Under the Agreements, Plaintiff has demonstrated that Defendant owed Plaintiff a total of $318,661.84 in outstanding monthly payments.

15. Defendant has failed to pay the rent and proper charges that are due.

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16. No money has been paid to Plaintiff pursuant to the lease documents since December 6, 2017.

17. Under the Agreements, Plaintiff has demonstrated that Defendant owed Plaintiff a total of $121,654.99 in outstanding Common Area Maintenance charges.

18. Under the Agreements, Plaintiff has demonstrated that Defendant owed Plaintiff a total of $11,172.00 in outstanding monthly estimated tax charges.

19. Under the Agreements, Plaintiff has demonstrated that Defendant owed Plaintiff a total of $43,399.06 in annual real estate tax reconciliation charges.

20. Under the Agreements, Plaintiff has demonstrated that Defendant owed Plaintiff a total of $8,231.93 in outstanding water and sewage charges.

21. Under the Agreements, Plaintiff has demonstrated that Defendant owed Plaintiff a total of $750 in non-sufficient fund checks.

22. Plaintiff is seeking to recover $41,534.89 in attorney’s fees. Plaintiff supplemented the record with copies of the actual attorney invoices on March 27, 2018. The Court will mark these invoices as Court Exhibit “1.”

23. Plaintiff demonstrated that Defendant is entitled to a $1,008.91 credit for the annual CAM reconciliation.

DISCUSSION

Here, by entry of judgment on March 13, 2018, Defendant was foreclosed from arguing that Defendant was not in default of the terms of the Lease for failure to pay rent and proper charges when due. Defendant was also foreclosed from arguing that Plain-tiff was in breach of any express or implied terms of the lease. All payments made by or on behalf of the Defendant have been prop-erly credited. The only issue for the Court to determine is the amount of Plaintiff ’s damages. Plaintiff has demonstrated its en-titlement to the damages under the lease for failure to pay the agreed upon rent, other agreed upon charges and attorney’s fees in an amount totaling $533,037.82 as of March 22, 2018. Addition-

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ally, Plaintiff shall be able to collect post-judgment interest at the statutory rate of 6% per annum from the date of this Verdict. See 42 Pa. C.S. §8101.

Reasonable Attorney’s Fees and Costs of Suit:

Ordinarily, “[t]he general rule is that the parties to litigation are responsible for their own counsel fees and costs unless other-wise provided by statutory authority, agreement of parties, or some other recognized exception.” Cher-Rob, Inc. v. Art Monument Co., 406 Pa. Superior Ct. 330, 332, 594 A.2d 362, 363 (1991) (cita-tions omitted). Here the parties have specifically contracted for “interest and costs together with an attorney’s commission of five thousand dollars ($5000), ten percent (10%) of the amount so confessed or actual attorney fees incurred, as elected by Landlord in its sole discretion.” Pl.’s Compl., Ex. “C.” In McMullen v. Kutz, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that “parties may contract to provide for the breaching party to pay the attorney fees of the prevailing party in a breach of contract case, but that the trial court may consider whether the fees claimed to have been incurred are reasonable, and to reduce the fees claimed if appropriate.” 603 Pa. 602, 614-15, 985 A.2d 769, 776-77 (2009).

In determining whether attorney’s fees are reasonable, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Trust Estate of LaRocca, in-structed the trial court to consider: “the amount of work performed; the character of the services rendered; the difficulty of the problems involved; the importance of the litigation; the amount of money or value of the property in question; the degree of responsibility in-curred; whether the fund involved was ‘created’ by the attorney; the professional skill and standing of the attorney in his profession; the results he was able to obtain; the ability of the client to pay a reasonable fee for the services rendered; and, very importantly, the amount of money or the value of the property in question.” 431 Pa. 542, 546, 246 A.2d 337, 339 (1968). This oversight by the court is necessary as “the parties, although agreeing to a fee-shifting provision in their contract, did not agree to the amount of such fees to be charged.” De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. v. Intentional Camping, Inc., 35 D. & C.5th 185 (C.P. Chester Cty. 2013).

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The Honorable John P. laVEllE of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas found the attorney fee rate of $201 per hour to be a reasonable rate for the geographical area of South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA in 2005. Township of South White-hall v. John P. Karoly, Jr., No. 2002-C-3043 (C.P. Lehigh Cty. April 12, 2005). Plaintiff ’s Exhibit 2 reflects legal fees and the costs of suit charged from January 8, 2016, through March 9, 2018. A de-scription of the legal services rendered, the amount of time billed for, and the billable hourly rate were not available on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit 2. The Court requested that Plaintiff submit the ten in-voices reflecting the charges on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit 2 by March 30, 2018. Plaintiff supplemented the record on March 27, 2018 with the actual invoices and the Court marked the invoices Court’s Exhibit “1.” Several of the invoices submitted did not match the invoice numbers listed as the legal fees paid in this matter, by Plaintiff as listed in Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.” Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Number 105-21722-14662 dated November 30, 2015, in the amount of $389.02 is not reflected on Plaintiff ’s Ex-hibit “2.” Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Number 105-21722-1552648 dated June 30, 2016, in the amount of $51.00 is not reflected on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.” Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Number 105-21722-154515 dated August 31, 2016, in the amount of $51.00 is not reflected on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.” Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Number 105-21722-155258 dated September 30, 2016, in the amount of $51.00 is not re-flected on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.” The Court will not award any of the legal fees in the invoices that are not shown as paid on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.”

Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Number 105-21722-147429 dated December 29, 2015, in the amount of $1,520.00 in legal fees and $823.87 in costs of filing the prior confession of judgment in a separate case, 2016-N-144, that was resolved by the March 1, 2016, Forbearance Agreement Lease Modification and Release. Therefore, the Court will not award legal fees or costs for Plaintiff ’s Invoice Number 105-21722-147429 which is reflected on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2” as a legal fee payment of $2,343.87 on January 8, 2016.

Likewise, Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Number 105-21722-148976 dated February 26, 2016 for a total of $1,625.50

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in legal fees and $37.50 in costs dealt with the previous confession of judgment which was marked satisfied on March 8, 2016 at 2016-N-144. Thus, the Court will not award the total $1,663.00 paid by Plaintiff on March 8, 2016 as reflected in Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.” For the same reasons, the Court will not award costs or legal fees from Sirlin, Lesser & Benson P.C.’s Invoice Numbers: 105-21722-150347 dated March 31, 2016 in the amount of $3,084.00 in legal fees and $986.76 in court costs; 105-21722-151130 dated April 30, 2016 in the amount of $153.00 in legal fees will not be awarded to Plaintiff. This means that Plaintiff ’s entries of payment on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2,” of a payment for $4,070.76 on April 13, 2016, and a payment of $153.00 on May 10, 2016 will not be recovered.

The remaining invoices in Court Exhibit “1” pertain to the instant matter. However, Invoice Number 105-21722-163297 dated August 31, 2017, in the amount of $3,111.00 in legal fees and $950.33 in costs is not reflected on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2” show-ing legal expenses paid by Plaintiff. Likewise, the final Invoice Number 105-21722-168312 dated February 28, 2018 in the amount of $3,610.50 in legal fees and $120.72 in costs is not reflected on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2.”

Excluding the invoices not noted on Plaintiff ’s Exhibit “2” before the August 15, 2017 payment, counsel has expended a total of 85.1 hours of billable time on this matter. The firm billed their hours at the hourly rates of $335-$510 depending on which attor-ney was working on the matter. 2.60 of those billable hours appear to be for a different case as they refer to work done on preliminary objections to guarantor’s complaint and requests for admission that were not utilized in this matter. That leaves a total of 82.50 hours of billable time. The reasonable hourly rate for a well-trained Le-high County local attorney has risen since 2005, and the Court will utilize a mixed billing rate of $350 in calculating the lodestar amount of reasonable attorney fees in this matter. That results in legal fees of $28,875.00. Although this matter took seven months to resolve, this matter has been fairly straightforward and has not dealt with unusual questions of law that would require extensive research. Much of the delay was due to the Defendant’s interlocutory appeal. While multiple attorneys at Plaintiff ’s counsel’s law firm worked on preparing a Motion to Quash that Appeal, it was never filed.

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Taking into consideration the nature of the legal services rendered, the complexity of the matter, the importance of the issues at stake and the extent to which the Plaintiff prevailed, this Court deter-mines that Plaintiff ’s request for attorney fees totaling $41,534.89 in this matter is unreasonable. The Court will award legal fees in the amount of $28,875.00 and costs in the amount of $1,301.91.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

For all the foregoing reasons, this Court finds that Plaintiff has sustained losses occasioned by the breach of the lease and forbearance agreement by Defendant in the amount of $502,860.91. Plaintiff is entitled to reasonable attorney fees of $28,875.00 and cost of the suit in the amount of $1,301.91. A verdict is entered on the Complaint in favor of Plaintiff, Cedar-Trexler, LLC and against the Defendant Electrofit LLC t/a 02 Oxyfit Gym as follows:

Amount owed pursuant to lease: $502,860.91 Attorney’s Fees: $ 28,875.00 Costs of Suit: $ 1,301.91 in the total amount of $533,037.82

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ESTATE AND TRUST NOTICESNotice is hereby given that, in the

estates of the decedents set forth below, the Register of Wills has granted letters testamentary or of administration to the persons named. Notice is also hereby given of the existence of the trusts of the deceased settlors set forth below for whom no personal represen-tatives have been appointed within 90 days of death. All persons having claims or demands against said estates or trusts are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to said estates or trusts are requested to make payment, without delay, to the executors or administrators or trustees or to their attorneys named below.

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Ackerman, Gloria M., dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executor: Bob Ackerman, 3050 Eisenhower Dr., North-ampton, PA 18067.

Brandle, John A., Jr. a/k/a John A. Brandle a/k/a John Brandle, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Administratrix C.T.A.: Megan E. Desthers c/o Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Town-ship Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.Attorney: Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Township Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Brandle, Linda a/k/a Linda Lee Brandle, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Administratrix C.T.A.: Megan E. Desthers c/o Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Town-ship Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.Attorney: Vaughn A. Terrinoni, Esq., 3976 Township Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Cunningham, Roseliese, dec’d.Late of Catasauqua.Administratrix: Margaret M. Bossons c/o Jeffrey F. Hussar, Esquire, 946 Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052.Attorney: Jeffrey F. Hussar, Esq., 946 Third Street, White-hall, PA 18052.

Faccani, James V., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administrator: Robert Faccani, 111 Cedar Tree Dr., Green-town, PA 18426.

Guth, Ardella M., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Co-Executors: Charissa C. Wimmer and Todd D. Wimmer c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Huffman, Jean, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executor: Michael C. Huffman, 837 S. 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18103.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esq., Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Issermoyer, Carol Ann, dec’d.Late of Schnecksville.Executors: Jeffrey Gilbert, 2081 Teaneck Circle, Wixomi, MI 48393 and Robert S. Kramer, 7005 S. 74th Street, Unit 208, La Vista, NE 68128.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esq., Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

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Free Wardrobe Consultation & Free alterations on Your First

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CLE UPDATE for the week of: April 5, 2019

PBI REGISTRATION POLICY

Because of low attendance at many PBI Simulcast seminars, PBI has adopted a policy to cancel programs when the registration does not justify the direct costs.

To avoid cancellation of seminars which you would like to attend, please pre-register.

Call the PBI Registration Number at: 1.800.932.4637 before the program rather than registering “at the door”

PBI Simulcast Seminar “The Medicaid Application Process”

Monday, April 8, 2019

A complete walkthrough of the Medicaid application process – with plenty of practical tips! If you are an estate planner or a practitioner new to Medical Assistance benefits planning, this is the course for you.

Registration: 8:30 AM; Tuition: $249.00 Seminar: 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM; 4 Substantive Credits

To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

PBI ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning September 1, 2018 Breakfast or Lunch Will Not Be Provided for Attendees At PBI Half-Day Seminars

PLEASE READ ADVERTISEMENTS CAREFULLY BALC CLE Seminars will continue to serve

Breakfast/Lunch as usual

CLE Update 2

PBA Simulcast Seminar Commission on Women in the Profession

2019 Spring Conference “Women in Office: Solutions to the

#MeToo Dilemma” Monday, April 8, 2019

The PBA Commission on Women in the Profession seeks to educate women on ways to expand their careers into leadership positions. On the heels of the #MeToo movement and with the knowledge we have gained, we now strive to find ways to change the world in which we live and branch out into the political arena. Join us for a lively panel discussion on what it takes to become part of the movement for change so that future generations of women can live in a world where sexual harassment and violence do not exist and are not tolerated.

Panelists, including women members of the judiciary, the media and former members of the Legislature, will share their stories and the lessons they have learned along the way. We will explore the how-to’s of seeking office (both appointed and elected positions) and campaigning in all three branches of government, including:

• The tools you need to run for office • The ethical issues faced when campaigning • How to effectively address the media • How to finance a campaign

Panelists: ` Moderator: Deborah Acklin, President and CEO, WQED Multimedia ` Kathleen Dahlkemper, County Executive, Erie County ` Hon. Marilyn Horan, U.S. District Court, Western District of PA ` Hon. Renee Cohn Jubelirer, Commonwealth Court of PA (invited) ` Kathy Manderino, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ` Clifford B. Levine, Cohen & Grigsby PC

Registration: 2:30 PM Seminar: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Registration Deadline: March 29, 2019 Tuition for PBA Members:

Not receiving CLE Credit - $35.00 Receiving CLE Credit - $85.00

Tuition for Non-Members: Not receiving CLE Credit - $50.00

Receiving CLE Credit - $110.00 Law Students: $10.00

Reception: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM 2 Substantive Credits

To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

CLE Update 3

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Successful Real Estate Development Projects”

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Join PBI’s experienced faculty as they share their insiders’ information with you. These legal professionals will guide you through a step-by-step process for understanding and solving the legal issues. They will provide you with answers to the important questions about the planning, negotiations, agreements and contracts. And, they will pinpoint legal strategies for successfully getting a real estate development project financed, built, sold or leased, managed and open for business.

Registration: 8:30 AM; Tuition: $279.00 Seminar: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

5 Substantive & 1 Ethics Credits (Integrated) To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

BALC CLE ANNOUNCEMENT

The CLE Department has gone Green!

On December 18, 2018, BALC switched over to electronic handout materials for all CLE seminars.

Please download your materials before you arrive at the seminar. No print copies will be handed out at the program.

Instructions to obtain course material The link to get your course material is:

www.lehighbar.org 1. Hover over CLE Seminars at the top of the

home page. 2. Click on CLE Handouts 3. Courses will be listed by: Date; Title; Presenter(s) 4. Choose the course you plan on attending 5. Print or save to your computer

If you prefer not to download the materials, please feel free to bring a tablet or laptop on the day of the seminar to follow along.

Materials will be posted as soon as they are given to the CLE Department.

CLE Update 4

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Important New Developments in Personal Injury Law”

Presented by: Mark Altemose, Esq. Thursday, April 11, 2019

Approved for 1 Substantive CLE and CJE Credit

BALC is pleased to announce that Attorney Mark Altemose, a Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney and Partner with Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo, P.C., will be returning this year to present his seventh annual update of “Important New Developments in Personal Injury Law”.

Mark will focus his seminar on his interpretation and the ramifications of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision in Gallagher v. GEICO where the court invalidated the UM/UIM “family car” or “household vehicle” exclusion for certain stacked policies. Mark will also cover the major new developments in all areas of personal injury law over the past year including:

• Liens; Premises Liability; Sovereign Immunity • Auto Law; Medical Malpractice; Evidence • Discovery; Products Liability; Data Breach Liability

Attorney Mark Altemose attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he graduated Cum Laude with Honors in Economics. He then attended Villanova University School of Law.

Mark has limited his practice to personal injury and construction litigation. He has served as lead counsel on serious injury and death cases involving automobile trucking and motorcycle negligence, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical malpractice, construction accidents, gas and chemical exposure and explosion accidents; product liability, dog bites, and slips and falls.

Mark is admitted to practice law in the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mark is an active member of the American Bar Association, Lehigh County Bar Association, Northampton County Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the Donald E. Wieand Barristers’ Inn, an organization dedicated to professionalism in law.

Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM; 1 Substantive Credit

Tuition: Members $40.00; Non-members $55.00 Legal Support Staff: $20.00

To Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 E-mail: cle@lehighbar.org

CLE Update 5

SAVE THE DATE Friday, April 12, 2019

North Penn Legal Services Presents: NPLS FAIR HOUSING SUMMIT Fair Housing in the Age of #MeToo

Location: Northampton Community College Seminar: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

How does the Fair Housing Act, more than 50 years old, work within the framework of the #MeToo movement? Have the rules changed? What is coming on the horizon?

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kate Richmond from Muhlenberg College. Three CLE courses offered for a total of 4.5 Substantive hours.

8:30 – 9:00 AM: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 AM: Fair Housing Basics - An overview Presented by North Penn Legal Services

9:30 – 11:00 AM: Pennsylvania Fair Housing Laws – Implementation and guidelines through the PA Humans Relation Commission. Presented by Tameka Hatcher, Educational Outreach Coordinator, PA Human Relations Commission (2 CLE Credits for Fair Housing Basics and Pennsylvania Fair Housing Laws, combined)

11:00 – 11:15 AM: Break

11:15 – 12:15 PM: Housing Protections Under the Violence Against Women Act – The federal program overview. Presented by McKenzie Clark, Esq., PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (1 CLE Credit)

12:15 – 1:00 PM: Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 PM: Keynote: Intersectionality and Housing Discrimination – Gender issues, access to social services as a result of social perceptions, and the idea of invisibility. Presented by Kate Richmond, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Women & Gender Studies, Muhlenberg College. (1.5 CLE Credits)

2:30 -2:40 PM: Break

2:40 – 3:30 PM: Panel: Lehigh Valley Agencies and Their Roles Serving Protected Classes – Moderated by Paulette Gilfoil, Fair Housing Officer, County of Lehigh.

3:30 PM: Wrap-Up/Closing

To Register: Contact Sean Morrow @ 610.317.5310 smorrow@nplspa.org

Tuition Fee: $20.00 for entire day of CLE / OR Free if attorney agrees to sign up for Pro Bono with

North Penn Legal Services for 2019.

CLE Update 6

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Contract Drafting:

How to Avoid Costly Mistakes” Friday, April 12, 2019

Every day across the Commonwealth, lawyers are drafting contracts that won’t be enforced because they weren’t drafted correctly. The law of contracts is teeming with traps for the unwary, and common drafting mistakes expose your clients to untold, unnecessary risk.

In this intense, jam-packed seminar, the authors of Corbin on Pennsylvania Contracts will guide you through a multitude of typical contract provisions and show you how to navigate around the drafting landmines.

Registration: 8:30 AM; Tuition: $249.00 Seminar: 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM

3 Substantive & 1 Ethics Credits (Integrated) To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Advanced Appellate Advocacy”

Monday, April 15, 2019

Every day across the Commonwealth, lawyers are drafting contracts that won’t be enforced because they weren’t drafted correctly. The law of contracts is teeming with traps for the unwary, and common drafting mistakes expose your clients to untold, unnecessary risk.

In this intense, jam-packed seminar, the authors of Corbin on Pennsylvania Contracts will guide you through a multitude of typical contract provisions and show you how to navigate around the drafting landmines.

Registration: 8:30 AM; Tuition: $249.00 Seminar: 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM

3 Substantive & 1 Ethics Credits (Integrated) To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

PBI ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning November 1, 2018,

PBI will be providing downloadable materials instead of printed manuals for most courses.

A download link will be e-mailed to those who have pre-registered prior to the course.

PBI is recommending that attendees bring a laptop or tablet with them to all PBI seminars to follow the materials.

2019 LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE APPLICATION

If you are interested in LRS participation, please return the completed application, along with the appropriate fee as noted below. All checks should be made payable to: LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE.

**The registration fee for BALC MEMBERS is $80.00 per year; this includes membership on two (2) referral panels and subpanels. Each panel is bolded and you may choose as many subpanels as you like, covered under the panel price. You may elect to participate in more than two panels at an additional cost of $35 each.

1 PANEL: $80.00 4 PANELS: $150.00 2 PANELS: $80.00 5 PANELS: $185.00 3 PANELS: $115.00 6 PANELS: $220.00

**The registration fee for NON-MEMBERS is $125 per year; this includes membership on two (2) referral panels and subpanels. Each panel is bolded and you may choose as many subpanels as you like, covered under the panel price. You may elect to participate in more than two panels at an additional cost of $35 each.

1 PANEL: $125.00 4 PANELS: $195.00 2 PANELS: $125.00 5 PANELS: $230.00 3 PANELS: $160.00 6 PANELS: $265.00

The Lawyer Referral office receives phone calls from clients requesting services from attorneys. At this time, the office will obtain all needed information from the client and contact the attorney to schedule. They are entitled to a half-hour consultation with the attorney for a $30 fee. An information sheet will be faxed to each attorney, which needs to be completed at the end of each consultation. The referral form must be faxed back to the LRS office upon completion of the consultation. Client fees are pre-paid to the LRS office. Fees are determined by the attorney for any services requested after the consultation. Please notify the LRS office if you are unavailable to accept referrals due to vacations, etc. This will ensure no clients are referred to your office while you are away. Please note that screening of clients is not permitted – no telephone consultations prior to the client coming in unless specified on the referral form. All attorneys must contact the client within 3-5 business days upon receipt of referral.

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Participating Attorney: _______________________________ PA ID Number: ____________________________________ Law Firm: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________ Direct Fax: ___________________________________________ Are you fluent in other languages (if so, which)? _______________________________________________________________ Please indicate if you are licensed in any other state – please list states. _______________________________________________________________ Are you a current member of the Bar Association of Lehigh County? ________________________ Will you accept jail calls or make house calls? If yes, please specify. ________________________ Do you make night or weekend appointments? _________________________ Will you handle telephone consultations? _______________________________________________________________ My Insurance Carrier: ___________________________________________ Policy No. / Amount of coverage:___________________/________________ Policy expiration date: _______________________________________________________

* PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF INSURANCE LIABILTY FORM

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LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

APPLICATION

I further agree that I will not charge nor solicit any fees other than the $30.00 referral fee for the first conference, of one-half hour in duration, with the referral client. As part of the initial conference, I will advise the client in writing as to what further legal action I feel is required, if any. It is understood that the initial conference is for legal advice only and does not include the preparation of letters or legal documents and further that I will be compensated for any additional legal services in an amount to be agreed upon in writing by myself and the referral client. Any complaints submitted to the Bar Association of Lehigh County regarding attorneys who are members of the Lawyer Referral Service will be reviewed by the Lawyer Referral Committee and subsequently by the Board of Directors. Any actions will then be determined. All referrals must be processed within 3-5 business days. Any attorney who fails to process three (3) referrals within such period will be terminated from the program. In consideration of the Bar Association of Lehigh County maintenance of the Lawyer Referral Service, I agree:

That the information herein contained may be furnished to any prospective client in connection with the operation of the Lawyer Referral Service; that I may withdraw my registration at any time upon five (5) days written notice to the Lawyer Referral Service and will promptly notify the Lawyer Referral Service in writing of the disposition of the client's case referred to me and that I in no event will hold or claim to hold the Lawyer Referral Service, the Bar Association of Lehigh County, any officer, trustee, member or employee to any liability in connection thereof with the use of the Lawyer Referral Service.

I certify that I am a member in good standing of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and of the Bar Association of Lehigh County.

Signature: Date: _______

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM COMPETENT TO REPRESENT CLIENTS AND WILLING TO ACCEPT REFERRALS IN THE FIELDS OF LAW SELECTED ON THE ATTACHED PAGE.

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[__] Administrative __ Housing Authority

__ Public Utility Commission __ Social Security __ VA Benefits __ Pension __ Transportation [__] Collections __ Bankruptcy __ Collections / Creditors __ Foreclosures __ Identity Theft __ Student Loans [__] Business/ Corporations

__ Corporations / Partnerships

[__] Civil Litigation __ Consumer Disputes __ Personal Property Damage __ Contract Disputes __ Lemon Law [__] Civil Rights __ Discrimination / Defamation __ Civil Rights [__] Criminal __ Assault and Battery __ Drugs / DUI __ Traffic __ Felony/Misd/Expung.

__ Juvenile __ C & Y Investigations

[__] Elder Law (are you associated with AAA? __ ) [__] Education Law __ Special Education __ Discipline Cases [__] Family

__ Adoption __ Support / Custody __ Divorce / Spousal Support __ PFA __ C & Y investigations

[__] Health Law __ Medical Malpractice __ Medicare / Medicaid __ HIPPA Violations __ Mental Health

[__] Immigration

[__] Intellectual Property

__ Copyright __ Trademark __ Patent

[__] Labor __ Employer __ Employee __ Union __ Wrongful Termination __ Unemployment

Compensation __ Worker’s Compensation

[__] Military [__] Real Estate Property

__ Boundary Disputes __ Business Properties __ Closings / Settlements __ Easements __ Landlord Rights __ Tenant Rights __ Residential __ Zoning

[__] Taxation __ Property Tax __ School Tax __ State Tax __ Personal Income Tax [__] Tort __ Auto Accidents: Plaintiff __ Auto Accidents: Defend. __ Auto Warranty __ Insurance __ Personal Injury __ Product Liability [__] Traffic __ License Suspension __ Moving Violations [__] Wills / Estates __ Estates / Trusts __ Inheritance Taxes __ Preparation of Wills __ Probate of Wills [___] Other: _________

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MODEST MEANS PROGRAM

APPLICATION

Please complete all the information on the application, including

the waiver portion, and return it to the attention of the Modest

Means Program Coordinator, along with a copy of the declaration

sheet from you malpractice insurance policy. The $50.00 panel

fee is also required with the application. Should you have any

questions regarding the Modest Means Program or the application,

please call Erin Hudson at 610-433-6204 x 19 or email at

ehudson@lehighbar.org.

Name:

____________________________________________

Attorney ID:___________________

Firm:_______________________________________

Office Address:

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

__________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Fax: __________________

Email Address and/or Web Site:

____________________________________________

Month & Year of Pennsylvania Bar Admission:

____________________

Law School Attended: __________________

Date of Graduation:______________

Undergraduate School Attended:

_______________________________

Other Courts to Which Admitted: (Please indicate dates of

admission)

_________________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Foreign Languages:

________________________________________________

Best Method of Contact:

________________________________________________

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Name of Malpractice Insurance Carrier:

_________________________________________

Policy Number: _______________________________

Expiration Date: ___________________

(Please remember to attach a copy of the declaration sheet

from your policy with this application)

❖ Please answer the following questions:

1. Have you ever been disciplined by the Disciplinary Board of

the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or by a disciplinary authority

in another jurisdiction? ________

(If you answered yes to this questions, please provide a brief

explanation in a separate letter and forward it to the attention

of the Lawyer Referral Coordinator. Both your application

and the letter should be marked “personal and confidential”).

2. Are you fluent in a language other than English? Please indicate

which language(s)

________________________________________________

MODEST MEANS PROGRAM WAIVER By its approval of an attorney for membership on the Modest

Means Program panel, the Lawyer Referral Service Committee

assures the public that the attorney is a member of the Bar in

good standing and is qualified to practice law. The Committee

also assures the public that the attorney adheres to, and will

continue to adhere to, the recognized ethical standards of the

profession as well to the Modest Means Program’s stated

purpose under its operating rules. In furtherance of its obligation

to the public, the Lawyer Referral Committee requests the

following information:

I hereby authorize the Bar Association of Lehigh County’s

Modest Means Program to examine any and all material which

is presently on file or which may hereafter be filed with the

Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the

Pennsylvania Lawyers’ Fund for Client Security, the Judicial

Inquiry and Review Board (JIRB), the Judicial Conduct Board

and/or the Court of Judicial Discipline or successor bodies as

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part of my application to the LRS and during the period that I

am a member of the Modest Means Program.

Signature:____________________________________

Date:_________________________

Name: ________________________________

ID #: _________________________

❖ Please sign below to indicate that you have read the

following statement and agree to comply with those

requirements:

I elect to become a member of the Modest Means Program

and agree to accept the following flat fee / hourly rate cases.

I understand that the purpose of the Bar Association of Lehigh

County Modest Means Program is to provide legal services at

a substantially reduced rate to individuals who fall within the

financial guidelines as outlined in this application.

By participating in the MMP, I agree in the event of a fee

dispute with a MMP client, to sign the agreement for binding

common law arbitration before the Bar Association of Lehigh

County’s Fee Dispute Committee and to abide by any decision

rendered by that Committee in such a fee dispute.

By signing below, I agree to cooperate fully with the Lawyer

Referral / Modest Means Coordinator in resolving any

disputes or complaints which may arise during my

participation in the Modest Means Program.

Signature:________________________________

Date: _______________________

Attorney Name: ___________________________

ID #: ________________________

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Please select the appropriate areas of referral: Child Support Conference (Defendants Only)

$150.00

Child Support Hearing (Defendants Only)

$60.00 per hour

Child Custody Conference (Defendants Only)

$150.00

Uncontested Divorce $275.00 plus costs

PFA First Full Hearing (Defendants Only)

$250.00

Bankruptcy – Chapter 7 $500.00 plus costs

Collections Defense $60.00 per hour

Simple Wills (Simple bequests & Simple minors’

trust) $75.00

Simple Wills (Husband & Wife) $125.00

Power of Attorney

$40.00

Health Care POA & Living Wills

$75.00

Unemployment Compensation

$250.00

*Prices assume in office visits for the initial conference and

execution of documents. Any additional provisions or

work or out of office visits are done at $60.00 per hour.

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CLE Update 7

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Records Management and Retention” Presented by: Ellen Freedman, CLM

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Approved for 1 Ethics CLE and CJE Credit

Join us for this one-hour seminar and learn about the ethical requirements and what to do with old client files. Hear about how and why you need to develop a records management policy in your office. What are the best practices? Ellen will share her vast knowledge with you. In the wake of Zubulake I through VI, know why it is important to have an understanding of how to manage both electronic and paper documents.

Ellen Freedman serves as the Law Practice Management Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In that capacity, she assists PBA’s members with management issues and decisions on the business side of their practice, including areas like technology, bookkeeping procedures, human resources, risk management, setting up a practice and so forth. PBA members are encouraged to contact Ellen through the 800 “Hot Line” at PBA headquarters, (800.932.0311 Ext: 2228) or through e-mail (lawpractice@pabar.org).

Ellen Freedman is founder and President of Freedman Consulting, which assists Delaware and Lehigh Valley law firms with mergers, partner compensation issues, strategic planning, management of projects in such areas as technology, financial management, time and billing, facilities, human resources, and providing computer training ad hoc or in a classroom setting.

Ellen holds the designation of Certified Legal Manager through the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), the credentialing body for the CLM degree. She was one of the first 20 in the nation to have achieved this designation. (Currently less than 200 in the nation have earned the degree.) She holds a Certification in Computer Programming from Maxwell Institute, a Certification in Web Site Design from Temple University, and a B.A. from Temple University, where she also did two years of graduate studies in Criminology.

Ellen managed inside law firms for twenty years. Most of that time was spent in a mid-size (35+ attorney) firm environment. She launched her consulting practice in 1998 and joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 1999.

Ellen has been a frequent author and speaker on law firm management issues on a national, regional and local level.

Registration & Lunch: 11:45 AM Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM; 1 Ethics Credit

Tuition: Members $40.00; Non-members $555.00 Legal Support Staff: $20.00

To Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 E-mail: cle@lehighbar.org

CLE Update 8

BALC LUNCH SEMINAR

“Child Neglect – Medical and Legal Implications”

Presented by: Dr. Jeffrey Bomze Thursday, April 18, 2019

Approved for 1 Substantive CLE and CJE Credit

Medical neglect is the most common form of child abuse and accounts for 1,500 fatalities per year in the U.S. as well as countless more injuries and illnesses. There are many social and psychological antecedents, with poverty being a major one. Neglect has many forms – physical, supervisory, emotional, nutritional, medical, educational and dental. Evaluation of neglect requires comprehensive histories, medical examinations and relevant ancillary medical tests. It can be difficult to differentiate neglect from medical conditions that mimic it and many factors need to be considered. Management is multidisciplinary and may warrant reporting to child protective services. Religious objectives to care by parents can lead to serious medical problems and even death. As such, legal consultation and court action may be needed to protect the child. Child neglect has long-term serious health and emotional consequences.

Jeffrey Bomze, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician who practices pediatric and adolescent medicine at The Main Line Health Care office in Broomall, PA. He had previously been in private practice for nearly 29 years. He manages infants, children and adolescents/young adults with a wide variety of medical, developmental and neonatal problems. He attended the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and completed his pediatric training at the University of North Carolina. He also has fellowship training in pediatric infectious diseases (Baylor College of Medicine) and non-surgical sports medicine. In addition, he has special training and expertise in adolescent medicine and school/learning/developmental problems. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and is the physician for his local school district for his practice. Dr. Bomze works with attorneys around the state and country as a pediatric expert in medical malpractice cases, family law (custody) cases as a medical and educational expert, drug liability cases and child abuse cases. He serves on the Pediatric Medical Review Board of a major malpractice carrier. He has presented to a wide variety of audiences, including to several attorney groups, regarding a wide variety of topics and has written a chapter on Pediatric Head Trauma, which will be published next summer by the ABA in a book on Head Trauma.

Registration and Lunch: 11:45 AM Seminar: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM; 1 Substantive Credit

Tuition: Members $40.00; Non-members $55.00 Legal Support Staff: $20.00

To Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 E-mail: cle@lehighbar.org

CLE Update 9

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Family Law Institute” (Day 1 of 2)

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

This year’s Institute will provide the latest practical information and practice hints available. Whether you are a veteran of family law, just beginning your practice, or somewhere in between, you are sure to benefit from the knowledge and experience of each faculty member.

Registration: 8:00 AM Tuition for April 23rd and 24th: $449.00

Tuition for April 23rd only: $299.00 Seminar: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

4.5 Substantive & 1.5 Ethics Credits To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

PBI Simulcast Seminar “Family Law Institute” (Day 2 of 2)

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

This year’s Institute will provide the latest practical information and practice hints available. Whether you are a veteran of family law, just beginning your practice, or somewhere in between, you are sure to benefit from the knowledge and experience of each faculty member.

Registration: 8:00 AM; Tuition: $199.00 Seminar: 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM

3 Substantive Credits To Register Call PBI @ 1.800.932.4637

New Jersey CLE credits may be earned by submitting to the New Jersey CLE Board upon an audit request, your Pennsylvania CLE Board report as documentation of programs attended and credits earned. You can get a copy of this report at www.pacle.org.

All courses accredited through the Bar Association of Lehigh County and courses accredited through the PBI being held at BALC qualify toward New Jersey requirements.

Unless you are audited, the NJ CLE Board does NOT want you to provide documentation of CLE programs you have attended. If you are audited, your Pennsylvania Annual CLE Report obtained from the Pennsylvania CLE Board will provide the documentation you need of courses attended and credits earned.

CLE Update 10

SAVE THE DATE CLE VIDEO COMPLIANCE CAMP: Session #1

Thursday, April 25, 2019 Earn up to 4 Substantive & 2 Ethics credits in one day.

All Courses Approved for CLE and CJE Credit

At the end of each compliance period, the CLE department at The Bar Association of Lehigh County provides the opportunity for lawyers and judges to earn up to 6 CLE or CJE credits in one day through our “Video Compliance Camp” program. A series of 6 videos, originally taped during live seminars held at BALC, are re-played for viewers to earn one credit for each video. Pick and choose however many you care to view. Add these credits to the 6 possible credits you can earn at next week’s Video Compliance Camp Session #2 and you can fulfill an entire year’s CLE requirements.

If you attended any of these seminars live, or viewed the video’s in the past, you still qualify to earn CLE or CJE

credit at this offering.

The tuition for EACH one-credit program is $30.00 for BALC or NCBA members and $45.00 for non-members.

To register: FAX the form below; 610.770.9826 E-mail: cle@lehighbar.org or

Call: Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16

Video Compliance Camp: Session #1 April 25, 2019

NAME:____________________________________

PaSUP.Ct.ID#:______________________________

Phone:____________________________________ E-mail:____________________________________

Member of the Bar Association of: [ ] Lehigh [ ] Northampton [ ] Other

[ ] 9:00 AM - “Title to be determined”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 10:10 AM - “Title to be determined”; 1 Ethics Credit [ ] 11:20 AM - “Title to be determined”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 12:30 PM – “Title to be determined”; 1 Substantive Credit [ ] 1:40 PM - “Title to be determined”; 1 Ethics Credit [ ] 2:50 PM - “Title to be determined”; 1 Substantive Credit

All Video Offerings at either Video Compliance Camp session

Session #1, (April 25th) Session #2, (April 30th) Count as Live Credits for Pennsylvania

CLE Update 11

CLE VIDEO COMPLIANCE CAMP: Session #2 Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Earn up to 4 Substantive & 2 Ethics credits in one day. All Courses Approved for CLE and CJE Credit

At the end of each compliance period, the CLE department at The Bar Association of Lehigh County provides the opportunity for lawyers and judges to earn up to 6 CLE or CJE credits in one day through our “Video Compliance Camp” program. A series of 6 videos, originally taped during live seminars held at BALC, are re-played for viewers to earn one credit for each video. Pick and choose however many you care to view.

If you attended any of these seminars live, or viewed the video’s in the past, you still qualify to earn CLE or CJE

credit at this offering.

The tuition for EACH one-credit program is $30.00 for BALC or NCBA members and $45.00 for non-members.

To register: FAX the form below; 610.770.9826 E-mail: cle@lehighbar.org or

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Save the Date: Bench Bar Conference 2019

Washington, DC

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The Historic Willard Hotel

The Bench Bar Committee is hard at work planning next year’s Conference

that will include receptions, group activities, outstanding CLEs and a special

event, the United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony.

Highlights:

6/7

430 PM BALC Board Meeting-Board Members Only

6:00PM-8PM Cocktail Reception at the Historic Willard Hotel

6/8

9AM-11:30AM CLE Seminars-Willard Hotel

Afternoon-Tour DC at your Leisure

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May 9th, 2019

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April

April 10: Workers Comp Committee meeting 12pm

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May 1: Law Day Luncheon 12pm

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June

June 7: Board Meeting 4:30

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June 11: Solo Practice Committee Meeting 12pm

June 27: New Member Breakfast 8am

July

July 4: BALC Office Closed

July 15: Annual Picnic at Brookside Country Club

July 26: LCPA 9th Annual Luncheon 12pm

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Jones, Michael B. a/k/a Michael Benjamin Jones, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administrator: Harry M. Jones c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Kleckner, Joel R., Sr., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Em-maus.Co-Executors: Joel R. Kleck-ner, Jr. and Joellen R. Rooney a/k/a Joellen Kleckner Rooney c/o Amanda Racines Lovett, Esquire, Gardner, Racines & Sheetz, 3968 Maulfair Place, Allentown, PA 18103.Attorneys: Amanda Racines Lovett, Esquire, Gardner, Ra-cines & Sheetz, 3968 Maulfair Place, Allentown, PA 18103.

Kocher, Leonard C., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Sandra Cunnane c/o The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorneys: David M. Roth, Es-quire, The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Korol, Krystyna, dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executrix: Elzbieta Pogorzelski c/o Rebeca Torres, Esquire, 432 N. 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorney: Rebeca Torres, Es-quire, 432 N. 7th Street, Al-lentown, PA 18102.

Kratzer, Thelma K., dec’d.Late of Allentown.

Executrix: Linda A. Kratzer c/o The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorneys: Larry R. Roth, Es-quire, The Roth Law Firm, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

LeVan, Terry R. a/k/a Terry Robert LeVan, dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Administratrix C.T.A.: Cynthia Brahm Taglioli c/o Quintes D. Taglioli, Esquire, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., 2nd Fl., Allentown, PA 18104.Attorney: Quintes D. Taglioli, Esquire, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., 2nd Fl., Allentown, PA 18104.

Lichtenwalner, Bruce P., dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Executrix: Carolyn A. Mc-Laughlin c/o Goudsouzian & Associates, 2940 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045-5227.Attorneys: Goudsouzian & As-sociates, 2940 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045-5227.

Munsch, Eleanor M., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Susan K. Glose c/o Traud Law Offices, 3055 Col-lege Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorneys: T. Benjamin Traud, Esquire, Traud Law Offices, 3055 College Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.

Nester, Raymond H. a/k/a Ray-mond Nester, dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Executor: Richard L. Nester c/o John M. Ashcraft, III, Es-quire, 20 North 5th Street, Suite #1, Emmaus, PA 18049.

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Barrett, Edward T., dec’d.Late of the City of Allentown.Co-Administrators: Holly Weiss and Sean Barrett c/o Norris McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Al-lentown, PA 18101.Attorneys: Judith A. Harris, Esquire, Norris McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.

Birkhead, Charles J. a/k/a Charles William Birkhead, dec’d.Late of Salisbury Twp.Executor: Christopher J. Birk-head c/o Kevin D. Birkhead, Esq., 400 Maryland Dr., P.O. Box 7544, Ft. Washington, PA 19034-7544.Attorneys: Kevin D. Birkhead, Esquire, Timoney Knox, LLP, 400 Maryland Dr., P.O. Box 7544, Ft. Washington, PA 19034-7544.

Ettinger, Anna M. a/k/a Anna Mae Ettinger, dec’d.Late of Emmaus.Executrix: Susan K. Ettinger a/k/a Susan Kay Ettinger c/o Sarah M. Andrew, Esquire, Schoffstall Elder Law, 2987 Corporate Court, Suite 200, Orefield, PA 18069.Attorneys: Sarah M. Andrew, Esquire, Schoffstall Elder Law, 2987 Corporate Court, Suite 200, Orefield, PA 18069.

Ewanev, Stephen, dec’d.Late of Lower Macungie Town-ship.Executor: D. Cortney Hoffman a/k/a Donald Cortney Hoffman c/o Jamie Michael McFadden, Esq., 3055 College Heights Blvd., Suite 2B, Allentown, PA 18104.

Attorney: John M. Ashcraft, III, Esquire, 20 North 5th Street, Suite #1, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Ney, James W., dec’d.Late of Fountain Hill.Executor: David J. Ney c/o Douglas J. Tkacik, Esquire, 18 East Market Street, Bethle-hem, PA 18018.Attorney: Douglas J. Tkacik, Esquire, 18 East Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Sechler, Elva Mae a/k/a Elva Sechler, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executor: David Anthony Diehl, 329 E. Tioga St., Allen-town, PA 18103.

Snyder, Joseph J. a/k/a Joseph Snyder, dec’d.Late of 430 N. Krocks Road, Allentown.Personal Representative: Mary E. Wendell c/o James A. Ritter, Esquire, 111 E. Harrison St., Suite 2, Emmaus, PA 18049-2916.Attorney: James A. Ritter, Es-quire, 111 E. Harrison Street, Suite 2, Emmaus, PA 18049-2916.

Stauffer, Donna a/k/a Donna Carol Stauffer, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Administrator: Dale F. Stauffer c/o Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.Attorneys: Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.

Wotring, Lawrence C., Jr., dec’d.Late of Schnecksville.Executrix: Dawn L. Rex, 327 Oakwood Dr., Whitehall, PA 18052.

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Attorney: Jamie Michael Mc-Fadden, Esq., 3055 College Heights Blvd., Suite 2B, Allen-town, PA 18104.

Hertzog, Helen A., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Janice Magliane c/o Traud Law Offices, 3055 Col-lege Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorney: T. Benjamin Traud, Esq., 3055 College Heights Blvd., Ste. 2A, Allentown, PA 18104.

Huber, Florence H., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executrix: Jet K. Bortz c/o Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 Schoolhouse Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219.Attorneys: Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 School-house Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219.

Jones, David Thomas, Jr., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Administrator: Daniel Damian Jones, 8905 Cedar Rd., Brei-nigsville, PA 18031.Attorneys: Curtis C. Creveling, Esq., Creveling, Creveling & Cappellini, 123 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18102, (610) 435-8711.

Kapec-Bortz, Lynda L. a/k/a Lynda Louise Kapec-Bortz, dec’d.Late of Alburtis City.Executor: Jeffrey A. Bortz c/o John O. Stover, Jr., Esquire, 537 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049.Attorney: John O. Stover, Jr., Esquire, 537 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Medura, Stefan a/k/a Stefan Michael Medura, dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executor: Michael A. Hamilton c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Mohap, Margaret a/k/a Margaret S. Mohap, dec’d.Late of the Township of Salis-bury.Executor: John L. Mohap c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726.Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hel-lertown, PA 18055-1726, (610) 838-6563.

Parsons, Hilda M., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Em-maus.Executor: James F. Lichtenwal-ner c/o Dionysios C. Pappas, Esquire, Vasiliadis Pappas As-sociates LLC, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020.Attorneys: Dionysios C. Pap-pas, Esquire, Vasiliadis Pappas Associates LLC, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Polumbo, John M., dec’d.Late of Macungie.Executor: Ralph M. Polumbo, 6281 Empire Avenue, Sche-nectady, NY 12303.Attorney: William E. McDonald, Esquire, 113 West Ridge Street, P.O. Box 130, Lansford, PA 18232.

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Rice, Nancy J., dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executor: Robert F. Good c/o Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: Rebecca M. Young, Esq. and Lia K. Snyder, Esq., Young & Young, 119 E. Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062.

Rodriguez, Juan A., dec’d.Late of Slatington.Administrator: Sky Rodriguez c/o Keith W. Strohl, Esquire, Steckel and Stopp LLC, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slat-ington, PA 18080.Attorneys: Keith W. Strohl, Es-quire, Steckel and Stopp LLC, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slatington, PA 18080.

Schugardt, Elsie H. a/k/a Elsie Schugardt, dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executrix: Catherine F. Haller c/o William H. Dayton, Jr., Esquire, Mosebach, Funt, Day-ton & Duckworth, P.C., 1620 Pond Road, Suite 75, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorneys: William H. Dayton, Jr., Esquire, Mosebach, Funt, Dayton & Duckworth, P.C., 1620 Pond Road, Suite 75, Al-lentown, PA 18104.

Sherman, Diane G., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executor: Jeffrey T. Sherman c/o Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.Attorneys: Noonan Law Office, 526 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2394.

Shook, Naomi M., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Co-Executors: Bonnie L. Pat-tishall and Neil F. Shook c/o Steven Bergstein, Esq., Engel, Wiener and Bergstein, 825 North 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.Attorneys: Steven Bergstein, Esq., Engel, Wiener and Berg-stein, 825 North 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tantsits, Mark Alan a/k/a Mark Tantsits a/k/a Mark A. Tant-sits, dec’d.Late of Bethlehem.Executor: Frank A. Tantsits, Jr., 4367 Shelfield Ct., Swansea, IL 62226.

Toth, Robert L. a/k/a Bob Toth, dec’d.Late of Whitehall Township.Executor: Robert P. Toth, 681 Palomino Dr., N. Catasauqua, PA 18032.

THIRD PUBLICATION

Barracato, Alfred A., dec’d.Late of Ardens Court of Allen-town, Allentown.Executor: Thomas A. Barraca-to, 6424 Larch Lane, Macungie, PA 18062.Attorneys: William G. Mal-kames, Esquire, Malkames Law Office, 509 W. Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18101, (610) 821-8327.

Daniel, Edna J., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Arlene M. Delbor-rello c/o Charles A. Waters, Esquire, Steckel and Stopp LLC, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slatington, PA 18080.

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Attorneys: Charles A. Waters, Esquire, Steckel and Stopp LLC, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slatington, PA 18080.

Deifer, Hollie E., dec’d.Late of South Whitehall Town-ship.Executrix: Sandra Beth Yanders-Gackenbach c/o Nor-ris McLaughlin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.Attorneys: R. Nicholas Nan-ovic, Esquire, Norris McLaugh-lin, P.A., 515 West Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101.

Gehman, Mary Jane, dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Deborah L. Smith c/o Richard W. Shaffer, Jr., Esquire, Swartz & Associates, 7736 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051.Attorneys: Richard W. Shaffer, Jr., Esquire, Swartz & Associ-ates, 7736 Main Street, Fogels-ville, PA 18051.

Kratzer, Donna M., dec’d.Late of Lowhill Township.Executor: Adam Lee Kratzer c/o Amanda Racines Lovett, Esquire, Gardner, Racines & Sheetz, 3968 Maulfair Place, Allentown, PA 18103.Attorneys: Amanda Racines Lovett, Esquire, Gardner, Ra-cines & Sheetz, 3968 Maulfair Place, Allentown, PA 18103.

McCane, Janet E., dec’d.Late of Lehigh County.Executor: Harold C. McCane c/o Reich & Furst Law Offices, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Suite B, Allentown, PA 18104.

Attorneys: Carolyn Frisoli Furst, Esquire, Reich & Furst Law Offices, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Suite B, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 433-2430.

Moser, Arthur Leroy, dec’d.Late of Breinigsville.Executor: Mr. Leroy Allen Mos-er, 169 West Walnut Street, Kutztown, PA 19530.Attorneys: Peter S. Schiaroli, Esq., Peter S. Schiaroli, Es-quire, P.C., 122 W. Lancaster Avenue, Shillington, PA 19607.

Myers, Lee Jay, dec’d.Late of Bethlehem.Administratrix: Pauline Marti-nez Myers c/o Rebeca Torres, Esquire, 432 N. 7th Street, Al-lentown, PA 18102.Attorney: Rebeca Torres, Es-quire, 432 N. 7th Street, Allen-town, PA 18102.

Reiss, Ronald W., dec’d.Late of Lehigh County.Executrix: Cheryl Reiss c/o Reich & Furst Law Offices, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Suite B, Allentown, PA 18104.Attorneys: James L. Reich, Esquire, Reich & Furst Law Offices, 121 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Suite B, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 433-2430.

Seip, Donald K., dec’d.Late of Allentown.Executrix: Valerie Quaglieri c/o Jon A. Swartz, Esquire, Swartz & Associates, 7736 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051.Attorneys: Jon A. Swartz, Es-quire, Swartz & Associates, 7736 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051.

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Wolf, Catherine a/k/a Cathe-rine C. Wolf, dec’d.Late of Salisbury Township.Executor: Robert C. Wolf, Jr. c/o Eric R. Strauss, Esquire, Worth, Magee & Fisher, P.C., 2610 Walbert Avenue, Allen-town, PA 18104.Attorneys: Eric R. Strauss, Esquire, Worth, Magee & Fish-er, P.C., 2610 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104.

Worman, Mary J., dec’d.Late of Whitehall.Executrix: Carol L. Nolan c/o Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 Schoolhouse Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219.Attorneys: Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 School-house Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219.

ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION AUDIT LIST

JUDGE J. BRIAN JOHNSON

9:00 A.M.—APRIL 12, 2019

Estates/Trust of: Atty.Exr. & Adm. Accts.Serena Tanner; L. RothWendy A. W. Parr

C. of O.C. DivisionM-29; A-5

CORPORATE FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur-suant to the provisions of Act 295 of 1982, as amended, of intention to file, or the filing of, in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsyl-vania, a certificate for the conduct of a business in Pennsylvania, under the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of

Name: DELAVIEW HOUSE with its principal place of business at: 515 W. Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Al-lentown, PA 18101.

The name and address of the en-tity owning or interested in said busi-ness are: Delaview Operations LLC, 515 W. Hamilton Street, Suite 502, Allentown, PA 18101. NORRIS McLAUGHLIN, P.A. 515 W. Hamilton StreetSuite 502Allentown, PA 18101

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Name: GalCap with its principal place of business at: 782 Benner Road, Allentown, PA 18104.

The name and address of the en-tity owning or interested in said busi-ness are: Gallatin Capital Manage-ment, LLC. NORRIS McLAUGHLIN, P.A. 515 W. Hamilton StreetSuite 502Allentown, PA 18101

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Name: VALLEY OF JOY STAFF-ING AGENCY with its principal place of business at: 1273 Forest Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052.

The names and address of the person and entity owning or inter-ested in said business are: Funmilayo Ogunsemore and Valley of Joy Homecare LLC, 1273 Forest Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052.

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CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

Civil Action—Law

NO. 2019-C-0998

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 1, 2019 the Petition of Carl Andrew Reynolds for a Change of Name has been filed in the above named Court, praying for a Decree to change the name of Petitioner from Carl Andrew Reynolds to Nicholas Andrew Mattesi.

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at 9:30 A.M. in Courtroom No. 2A, Lehigh County Courthouse, Allen-town, Pennsylvania, as the date and place for the hearing of said Petition. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said Petitioner should not be granted.

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Application for Renewal of Private Detective License was filed with the Clerk of Judicial Records of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania for U.S. Secu-rity Associates, Inc. at Docket No. MD-371-2019 in accordance with the provisions of the PA Private Detective Act. A hearing on said application was held on March 22, 2019. The license shall be renewed for a period of five years. Objections should be filed with the Clerk of Judicial Rec-ords of Lehigh County.JOHN L. LACHALL, ESQ.LACHALL COHEN & SAGNOR LLP 144 W. Market Street West Chester, PA 19382 Telephone: (610) 436-9300

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CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

Civil Action—Law

NO. 2019-C-0953

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 29, 2019, the Petition of Le Shan St. Clair and Quinton Lee has been filed in the above named Court, praying for a Decree to change the name of minor child from Édrien Nya Josephiine Spencer to Édrien Nya Josephiine Lee.

The Court has fixed Friday, May 17, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. in Courtroom No. 1A, Lehigh County Courthouse, Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the date

and place for the hearing of said Petition. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petitioner should not be granted.

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CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Orphans’ Court Division

File No. A-2019-0011

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 14, 2019, a Petition was filed in the above-named Court seek-ing to change the name of Sydney Alyssa Skepton to Sydney Alyssa Graver.

The Court has fixed Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in Court-room 5C, Lehigh County Courthouse, 455 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania as the date for a hear-ing regarding said change of name.

All persons interested in the pro-posed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the name of Sydney Alyssa Skep-ton should not be changed to Sydney Alyssa Graver.Wendy A. W. ParrC. of O.C. Division

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NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Civil Division—Law

DOCKET NO. 2018-C-1826

TODD L. CARLIERPlaintiff

vs.ROBIN LANG

Defendant

TO: ROBIN LANG You have been sued in the Court

of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. A Hearing on Plaintiff ’s Petition for Cer-tificate of Title, concerning the 2013

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LEHIGH LAW JOURNALKia Sol, VIN # KNDJT2A68D7532393, Title # 77070345102 co-owned with Plaintiff has been scheduled on May 6, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom 8 of the Lehigh County Courthouse. You are warned that if you fail to appear the case may proceed without you and title to the vehicle may be transferred to Plaintiff by the Court without fur-ther notice. GARRETT R. BENNER, ESQ.BENNER, TROVATO & BENDER Attorneys for Plaintiff (610) 867-3900

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NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

Civil Action—Law

No. 2019-C-0408

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN

TRUST 2006-OPT5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,

SERIES 2006-OPT5Plaintiff

vs.CLARICE M. DANENHOWER,

Individually and in her capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of

JAMES G. DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES DANENHOWER, DOMINIC DANENHOWER, in his capacity as

Heir of the Estate of JAMES G. DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES

DANENHOWER, JULIAN DANENHOWER, in his capacity as

Heir of the Estate of JAMES G. DANENHOWER a/k/a

JAMES DANENHOWER, DAMIAN DIAZ, in his capacity as Heir of the Estate of JAMES G.

DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES DANENHOWER,

ROBERT MOHRY, in his capacity as Heir of the Estate of JAMES G.

DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES DANENHOWER,

PATRICIA CHAPMAN, in her capacity as Heir of the Estate of

JAMES G. DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES DANENHOWER,

UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS,

FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER

JAMES G. DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES DANENHOWER,

DECEASEDDefendants

NOTICE

To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCES-SORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PER-SONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR IN-TEREST FROM OR UNDER JAMES G. DANENHOWER a/k/a JAMES DANENHOWER, DE-CEASEDYou are hereby notified that on

February 7 , 2019, P la int i f f , DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT5, ASSET-BACKED CER-TIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT5, filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a Notice to Defend, against you in the Court of Common Pleas of LEHIGH County, Pennsylva-nia, docketed to No. 2019-C-0408. Wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your prop-erty located at 1717 SCHADT AVE-NUE, WHITEHALL, PA 18052-3703 whereupon your property would be sold by the Sheriff of LEHIGH County.

You are hereby notified to plead to the above referenced Complaint on or before 20 days from the date of this publication or a Judgment will be entered against you.

NOTICE

If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance person-ally or by attorney and file your de-fenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further

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YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A RE-DUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

Notice to Defend: Lawyer Referral Service P.O. Box 1324 Allentown, PA 18105-1324 Telephone (610) 433-7094

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

———The following Real Estate will be

sold at Sheriff ’s Sale At 10:00 A.M.

Friday, April 26, 2019in the Courthouse, Fifth and

Hamilton Streets Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Purchasers Must Immediately Pay 10% of the Purchase Price by

Certified Check.TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST

and CLAIMANT:Upon all sales where the filing of a

Schedule of Distribution is required, the said Schedule will be filed by the Sheriff on a date specified by the Sheriff not later than thirty (30) days after sale, and a Deed will be delivered to the PURCHASER and distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

On sales where the filing of a Schedule of Distribution is not re-quired, a Deed will be delivered to the PURCHASER after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the date of sale, unless exceptions are taken to the sale within that period.

NO. 1

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2015-C-4056, CitiMortgage Inc., Suc-cessor by Merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc. v. Glenn D. McGogney and Ilona L. McGogney and United States of America, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 6128 Woodledge Drive, Orefield, PA 18069.

Tax Assessment No. 54664928-3989-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Matthew J. McDonnell, Esquire Powers Kirn & Associates, LLC

NO. 2

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-C-3579, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, As Trustee for Upland Mortgage Loan Trust A v. Tyrone M. Turner, owner of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania, being 2643 Russell Street, Allentown, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54876437-6514 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Bradley J. Osborne, Esquire

Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC

NO. 3

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2545, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association v. Stacy Dyer, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 134 East Elm Street, Allentown, PA 18109.

Tax Assessment No. 02-6407703-95904-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorney Samantha Gable, Esquire

NO. 4

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1800, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. v. Michael Scolis and Lori Scolis, owners of property situate in the City of Allentown, Le-high County, Pennsylvania, being 1026 Harrison Street, Allentown, PA 18103.

Tax Assessment No. 54969699-9469-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Jennie C. Shnayder, Esquire

Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC

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NO. 5

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2564, BankUnited N.A. v. Dale W. Schaller, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Le-high County, Pennsylvania, being 47 South 13th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 54967896-7572-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorney Samantha Gable, Esquire

NO. 6

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2012-C-205, HSBC Bank USA, Na-tional Association, As Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities 2006-3 Trust, Home Equity Asset-Backed Certifi-cates, Series 2006-3 v. Vernon J. Mobley, Lauretta A. Mobley, owners of property situate in the Borough of Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 438 East Landis Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036.

Tax Assessment No. 64235814-8962 1.

Improvements thereon: Single family dwelling.

Attorneys Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

NO. 7

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2124, Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Kelly A. Bickert a/k/a Kelly A. Minner a/k/a Kelly Bickert, owner of property situate in the Borough of Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 178 Elm Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Tax Assessment No. 54945796-5247 1.

Improvements thereon: Single family dwelling.

Attorneys Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

NO. 8

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1461, MTGLQ Investors, LP v. George M. Krempasky, Jr. and Carol E. Krempasky, owners of prop-erty situate in the Township of North Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania, being 3954 Coplay Creek Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078 (Residential Dwelling) and 3962 Coplay Creek Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078 (Vacant Land).

Tax Assessment Nos. 546970-401565-1 and 546980108126-1.

Attorneys Jenni C. Shnayder, Esquire

Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC

NO. 9

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0290, U.S. Bank National Association A1 Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust v. Brian Bortz and Terri Bortz, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 4782 Spring Drive, Center Valley, PA 18034.

Tax Assessment No. 64145470-7483-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Single Family—Detached.

Attorneys Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire

Romano Garubo & Argentieri

NO. 10

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0765, Ocwen Loan Servicing,

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Tax Assessment No. 64060603-8606-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 11

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2012-C-2847, Deutsche Bank Na-tional Trust Company, As Trustee of the IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR14, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR14 Under the Pooling and Servic-ing Agreement Dated October 1, 2006 v. Francis John Donchez and Cath-erine M. Donchez, owners of prop-erty situate in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1921 Rockingham Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Tax Assessment No. 64185451-16631.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorney Samantha Gable, Esquire

NO. 12

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-C-0809, US Bank National As-sociation As Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust v. Robert Yesalonia and Jill Yesalonia, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 5180 Curly Horse Drive, Center Valley, PA 18034.

Tax Assessment No. 6414250-35655.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Powers Kirn, LLC

NO. 13

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2744, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Gilberto J. Ventura, owner of prop-erty situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 526 West Cedar Street, Allentown, PA 18102-1727.

Tax Assessment No. 64070419-6616 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 14

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-C-2961, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., As Trustee, for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-NC3 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates v. Barbara D. Stauffer and Tommy L. Stauffer, owners of property situate in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 633 12th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Tax Assessment No. 6427085-72343 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Bradley J. Osborne, Esquire

Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC

NO. 15

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2013-C-650, Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC v.

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Tax Assessment No. 5474191-89163 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 17

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1301, U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee, for Residen-tial Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-EMX5 v. Joseph R. Aquila a/k/a Joseph Aquila, Lynnann Aquila, owners of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 722 South Gen-esee Street a/k/a 722 Genesee Street, Allentown, PA 18103-3419.

Tax Assessment No. 64065704-3955 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 18

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1626, Deutsche Bank Na-tional Trust Company As Trustee for GSAMP Trust 2006-FM3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FM3 v. Angie Gillen a/k/a An-gie M. Gillen, William Gillen a/k/a William P. Gillen, owners of property situate in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 537 3rd Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Tax Assessment No. 64273891-9981-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Robert Flacco, Esquire

RAS Citron, LLC

NO. 19

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1939, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, Doing Business As Christiana Trust, Not in Its Indi-vidual Capacity, But Solely As Trus-tee for BCAT 2014-4TT v. Donna M. Hein and Michael L. Hein, owners of property situate in the Township of Upper Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 7613 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown, PA 18087.

Tax Assessment No. 54644959-44141.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Real Estate.

Attorneys Jessica N. Manis, Esquire

Stern & Eisenberg, PC

NO. 20

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2739, U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee, on Behalf of the Holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2007-2 Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-2 v. Sheila J. Caraballo, owner of prop-erty situate in the Township of Lower Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-vania, being 1816 Pinewind Drive, Alburtis, PA 18011.

Tax Assessment No. 54643491-1612-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Real Estate.

Attorneys Andrew J. Marley, Esquire

Stern & Eisenberg, PC

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NO. 21

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0772, Bank of America, N.A. v. Gary L. Mankos, owner of prop-erty situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 742 North 8th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 54978490-2784-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Matthew J. McDonnell, Esquire

Powers Kirn, LLC

NO. 22

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0832, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC v. Robert W. Lyons a/k/a Robert Lyons, owner of prop-erty situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 679 Dixon Street, Allentown, PA 18103.

Tax Assessment No. 64063297-7101 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorney Samantha Gable, Esquire

NO. 23

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1178, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper v. Christylee Thompson, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 525 North Saint Elmo Street, Allentown, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54972032-8107 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorney Samantha Gable, Esquire

NO. 24

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1019, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper v. Scott H. Fischer, owner of property situate in the Borough of Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 643 Walnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.

Tax Assessment No. 5494453-20819 1.

Improvements thereon: A residen-tial dwelling.

Attorneys KML Law Group, P.C.

NO. 25

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2807, Ditech Financial LLC v. Nicole M. Nemeth, owner of prop-erty situate in the Township of White-hall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 131 Oakwood Drive, Whitehall, PA 18052-7226.

Tax Assessment No. 64072725-3340 1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 26

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2016-C-1251, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. v. Lisa Schaffer, Christopher Schaffer, own-ers of property situate in the Town-ship of Lower Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1601 Shiloh Road, Allentown, PA 18106.

Tax Assessment No. 54757194-5511 1.

Improvements thereon: Single family dwelling.

Attorneys Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

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NO. 27

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0246, Moravian Church, Northern Province v. Faith Fellowship Church a/k/a Faith Fellowship Church of the Lehigh Valley, owner of property situate in the City of Al-lentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 1201 N. Ulster Street, Al-lentown, PA 18109.

Tax Assessment No. 641830892-369 1.

Improvements thereon: A church building with a courtyard.

Attorneys Lisa A. Pereira, Esquire Broughal & DeVito, LLP

NO. 27

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0246, Moravian Church, Northern Province v. Faith Fellowship Church a/k/a Faith Fellowship Church of the Lehigh Valley, owner of property situate in the City of Al-lentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 1204 N. Van Buren Street, Allentown, PA 18109.

Tax Assessment No. 64183099-5022 1.

Improvements thereon: A single family detached dwelling with an at-tached one-car garage.

Attorneys Lisa A. Pereira, Esquire Broughal & DeVito, LLP

NO. 28

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-1540, Branch Banking & Trust Company s/b/m National Penn Bank v. John A. Altobelli, Jane Alto-belli, owners of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 2882 East Texas Boulevard, Allen-town, PA 18103-3668.

Tax Assessment No. 54869246-9403-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Dwelling.

Attorneys Phelan Hallinan Diamond

& Jones, LLP

NO. 29

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2016-C-2244, Union Community Bank, Successor to Union National Community Bank v. Larry L. Wisser and Cathleen R. Wisser, jointly and severally, owners of properties situate in the County of Lehigh, Pennsylva-nia, being known as:

8281 Holbens Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066

(PIN 542871599314-1),8284 Holbens Valley Road, New

Tripoli, PA 18066(PIN 542861422222-1),8292 Creamery Road, New Tripo-

li, PA 18066(PIN 542860760517-1).Improvements thereon: Five (5)

Outbuildings.Attorneys

Charles N. Shurr, Jr., Esquire Kozloff Stoudt

NO. 30

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0492, Keybank, N.A. v. Mi-chael Pascal, owner of property situ-ate in the Township of South White-hall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 966 Lawrence Way, South Whitehall Twp., PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54768786-7684-1.

Improvements thereon: A single-family residential dwelling with re-lated improvements.

Attorneys Kelly L. Eberle, Esquire

Grim, Biehn & Thatcher

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NO. 31

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-0096, Freedom Founders Capital, LLC v. Shane A. Adams, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 1127 Emmett Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 54978008-1276 1.

Improvements thereon: Single Family Residential.

Attorneys Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire

Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP

NO. 32

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-C-2925, Fulton Bank, N.A. v. Timothy Lee Billig a/k/a Timothy L. Billig and Teresa M. Billig, owners of property situate in the Township of Lynn, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 7861 Springhouse Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066.

Tax Assessment No. 54094983-3886-1.

Improvements thereon: residen-tial with four (4) outbuildings.

Attorneys Charles N. Shurr, Jr., Esquire

Kozloff Stoudt

NO. 33

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-2171, Parkland School District v. Donna L. Troxell, owner of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 14 S. 39th Street, South Whitehall, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 5486237-00018-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 34

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-3029, Allentown School District v. Geraldine Pegues, owner of property situate in the City of Al-lentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylva-nia, being 817 W. Gordon Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 54979252-2220-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 35

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2011-ML-1328, Northwestern Lehigh School District v. Phyllis A. Sen-singer, owner of property situate in the Township of Weisenberg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 2256 Seipstown Road, Weisenberg Town-ship, PA 18051.

Tax Assessment No. 54463455-7200-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 36

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-ML-0503, Parkland School District v. Alexander G. Tamerler, owner of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1330 Eck Road, South Whitehall, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54762930-9602-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

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NO. 37

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-ML-0497, Parkland School District v. Alexander Tamerler, owner of property situate in the Township of South Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being Crack-ersport Road, South Whitehall, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54762754-2850-1.

Improvements thereon: Commer-cial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 39

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-2511, Allentown School District v. Salee Mitry and Nicola Mitry, owners of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 340 N. Lime-stone Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 64074328-3515-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 40

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2008-ML-2331, Allentown School District and Public Asset Manage-ment Inc., Assignee of the Allentown School District v. Carlos Morales, owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 538 N. Fountain Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 54978267-7873-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 41

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-2418, Allentown School District v. Lisa M. Illari, owner of property situate in the City of Allen-town, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 1936 S. Delaware Street, Al-lentown, PA 18103.

Tax Assessment No. 64062155-1101-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 42

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-ML-0498, Parkland School District v. Alexander G. Tamerler, owner of property situate in the Township of Upper Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 2551 Hickory Lane, Upper Macungie, PA 18106.

Tax Assessment No. 545784429-624-1.

Improvements thereon: Residen-tial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

NO. 43

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2017-ML-0004, Allentown School District v. Big Earl Holdings, L.L.C., owner of property situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Penn-sylvania, being 210-212 S. 15th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.

Tax Assessment No. 54966785-9842-1.

Improvements thereon: Commer-cial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

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NO. 45

By virtue of a writ of execution No. 2018-ML-0614, Parkland School District v. Alexander G. Tamerler, owner of property situate in the Township of Upper Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, being 5200-5334 Crackersport Road, Upper Macungie, PA 18104.

Tax Assessment No. 54761776-6182-1.

Improvements thereon: Commer-cial Property.

Attorneys Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

JOSEPH N. HANNA Sheriff of Lehigh County, PA Sarah M. Murray County Solicitor Richard Brent Somach Assistant County Solicitor

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