US-AL · Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(1)(a)-(e); delivery and lienholder copy per § 8-15-46(b)(1), (h)

Self-storage software for Alabama operators.

Alabama's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+10, sale eligibility at D+31. Ala. Code § 8-15-46.

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Alabama lien clock

The full day-by-day clock, with statute citations.

This is the actual policy seeded for Alabama. Every delinquent account locks in the rules that applied the day it opened — later statute updates never retroactively change a case already in flight.

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Alabama lien timeline

Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(1)(a)-(e); delivery and lienholder copy per § 8-15-46(b)(1), (h)

Late fee: Safe Harbor at D+6
Notice path: Notice Of Claim at D+10, then Notice Of Sale at D+24
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+31 after the 7-day sale lead

Email notice requires the seeded paper-fallback evidence path before lien advance.

Alabama lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Ala. Code §§ 8-15-40 to 8-15-49 (Alabama Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, Title 8, Ch. 15, Art. 2A; Act 2021-183 / SB140, eff. Oct. 1, 2021)
D+5	Courtesy Reminder	Move from Grace Period to Late; send Courtesy Reminder.	Ala. Code §§ 8-15-40 to 8-15-49 (Alabama Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, Title 8, Ch. 15, Art. 2A; Act 2021-183 / SB140, eff. Oct. 1, 2021)
D+6	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Ala. Code §§ 8-15-40 to 8-15-49 (Alabama Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, Title 8, Ch. 15, Art. 2A; Act 2021-183 / SB140, eff. Oct. 1, 2021)
D+10	Notice Of Claim	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by Verified Mail and Email With Consent.	Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(1)(a)-(e); delivery and lienholder copy per § 8-15-46(b)(1), (h)
D+24	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper; hold 10 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 7-day lead.	Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(2)
D+31	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 7 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Ala. Code §§ 8-15-40 to 8-15-49 (Alabama Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, Title 8, Ch. 15, Art. 2A; Act 2021-183 / SB140, eff. Oct. 1, 2021)

What UnitOps does differently for Alabama operators

Built around the Alabama statute, not retrofitted onto generic PMS.

First lien notice at D+10 uses Verified Mail and Email With Consent; citation: Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(1)(a)-(e); delivery and lienholder copy per § 8-15-46(b)(1), (h).
Cure window holds for 10 days before Lien Pending; citation: Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(2).
Publication is required with a 7-day lead window before sale; citation: Ala. Code § 8-15-46(b)(2).
Auction gate opens at D+31; citation: Ala. Code §§ 8-15-40 to 8-15-49 (Alabama Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, Title 8, Ch. 15, Art. 2A; Act 2021-183 / SB140, eff. Oct. 1, 2021).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Alabama cases, the packet presents the evidence trail beside the policy snapshot that was pinned when the case opened. It lists notices, delivery proof, ledger entries, photos, and state changes in chronological order. It presents records and citations only. The downloadable sample uses fictional seeded data with redacted names and a SAMPLE watermark.

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