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US-LA · La. R.S. 9:4759(4)(a)-(d)

Self-storage software for Louisiana operators.

Louisiana's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+10, sale eligibility at D+30. La. R.S. 9:4759.

Louisiana lien clock

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

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

US-LA / v2026.06.26

Louisiana lien timeline

La. R.S. 9:4759(4)(a)-(d)
Late fee
Safe Harbor at D+6
Notice path
Notice Of Claim at D+10, then Notice Of Sale at D+20
Sale gate
Auction eligible at D+30 after the 10-day sale lead

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

Louisiana lien timeline with statute citations
Day Event Operator action Citation
D+1 Grace Period Move from Current to Grace Period. La. R.S. 9:4756 et seq. (Louisiana Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement at La. R.S. 9:4759 (current through Acts 2021, No. 111, eff. 1/1/2022)
D+5 Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email Move from Grace Period to Late. La. R.S. 9:4756 et seq. (Louisiana Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement at La. R.S. 9:4759 (current through Acts 2021, No. 111, eff. 1/1/2022)
D+6 Apply Late Fee Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee. La. R.S. 9:4756 et seq. (Louisiana Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement at La. R.S. 9:4759 (current through Acts 2021, No. 111, eff. 1/1/2022)
D+10 Notice Of Claim Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; publication not required. La. R.S. 9:4759(4)(a)-(d)
D+20 Notice Of Sale Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper and Publication Online Auction; hold 10 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 10-day lead. La. R.S. 9:4759(5)(b)(i)-(iii)
D+30 Permit Auction Listing Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 10 days in Lien Pending; publication not required; ledger action Permit Auction Listing. La. R.S. 9:4756 et seq. (Louisiana Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement at La. R.S. 9:4759 (current through Acts 2021, No. 111, eff. 1/1/2022)

What UnitOps does differently for Louisiana operators

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

  • First lien notice at D+10 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: La. R.S. 9:4759(4)(a)-(d).
  • Cure window holds for 10 days before Lien Pending; citation: La. R.S. 9:4759(5)(b)(i)-(iii).
  • Publication is required with a 10-day lead window before sale; citation: La. R.S. 9:4759(5)(b)(i)-(iii).
  • Auction gate opens at D+30; citation: La. R.S. 9:4756 et seq. (Louisiana Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement at La. R.S. 9:4759 (current through Acts 2021, No. 111, eff. 1/1/2022).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Louisiana 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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