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Kelli Paradise Smith, the Superior Court Clerk of Oglethorpe County, said the Filing Activity Notification System (FANS) could help a property owner avoid scams that could cost them their home. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Kelli Paradise Smith, the Superior Court Clerk of Oglethorpe County, said the Filing Activity Notification System (FANS) could help a property owner avoid scams that could cost them their home. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

New alert system designed to protect property owners

The Oglethorpe County Superior Court Clerk’s office is promoting a new system to help protect local property owners from deed theft — a system even the clerk is using herself.