Walk It Through: The Storage Unit
A written notice, at least 14 days to pay, 2 weeks of advertising, and redemption before the sale.
A renter falls behind on a storage unit and gets an email from the facility about the balance.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One renter and one unit. Whether a particular sale was lawful, and the rules for a vehicle or boat in storage, are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- RedeemTo get collateral back by tendering fulfillment of all obligations it secures, plus the reasonable expenses and attorney's fees the Code describes. A debtor, a secondary obligor, or another secured party or lienholder may do it.
- Storage lienThe lien a storage owner enforces by written notice demanding payment within a specified time not less than 14 days after delivery, then advertising the sale once a week for 2 consecutive weeks or conducting it on a public website.