{"id":149123,"date":"2026-02-03T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149123\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:56:12","slug":"el-paso-county-offers-free-property-protection-program-to-prevent-document-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149123\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso County offers free Property Protection Program to prevent document fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) \u2014 The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder&#8217;s office has a free way for you to protect your property from fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The Property Protection Program is a free resource that notifies property owners when a document is filed in your name or your business name. The notification service helps prevent criminals from creating false documents associated with your property.<\/p>\n<p>El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schlieker says it&#8217;s an opportunity to prevent fraud.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are individuals out there that are just extremely smart, and they try to take advantage of individuals all the time, but this one here is a program that secures your number one asset,&#8221; Schlieker said.<\/p>\n<p>The program is free. To sign up, click here and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com\/recording\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">select the Property Protection option<\/a>. 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Let our newsroom know with the contact form below.  <\/p>\n<p>____<\/p>\n<p>This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<br \/>____<\/p>\n<p>Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV.  Just search <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koaa.com\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KOAA News5<\/a>, download and start watching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. 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