When The Storage Unit Is Sold
RCW 19.150.060 — a final notice, and no sale before 14 days after it or 42 days after the rent went unpaid
In Washington, if the sum due is not paid by the date in the preliminary lien notice, the lien attaches and the owner may deny access, inventory the goods and move them to safe keeping. The owner then sends a final notice of lien sale or disposition, by personal service, verified mail or email.
Not before the later date. The property, other than personal papers and personal photographs, may be sold after a date not less than 14 days from the final notice, or a minimum of 42 days after the rent first went unpaid, whichever is later, unless the lien is paid.
If the stored property is worth less than three hundred dollars in total, the owner may dispose of it in any reasonable manner instead of selling it, subject to the chapter's limits. Whether a sale was lawful is a question for a court and for a licensed Washington attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- RCW 19.150.060 — Notice of lien
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Washington attorney.