When The Storage Unit Is Sold
G.S. 44A-43 — 15 days unpaid, a notice, and 10 days to ask for a hearing
In North Carolina, if storage rent and charges remain unpaid for 15 days after they are due, the owner may enforce its lien by a public sale or other disposition, after giving the notice the section requires.
For property other than a vehicle, watercraft or trailer, the notice states the lien and its amount and the intent to sell, describes the property, and tells the occupant of the right to a judicial hearing on the validity of the lien before any sale.
Ten days to ask for a hearing. The occupant, or anyone with a security interest, has 10 days from the mailing of the notice to tell the owner by registered or certified mail that a hearing is desired.
At any time after the lien is asserted, the occupant may sue for immediate possession by paying the lien amount to the clerk or posting a bond for double the amount. Vehicles have their own notice through the Division of Motor Vehicles. Whether a sale was lawful is a question for a court and for a licensed North Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.S. 44A-43 — Enforcement of lien; notice; sale
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Carolina attorney.