US-MA · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(3)

Self-storage software for Massachusetts operators.

Massachusetts's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+14, sale eligibility at D+43. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4.

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Massachusetts lien clock

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

This is the actual policy seeded for Massachusetts. 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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Massachusetts lien timeline

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(3)

Late fee: Safe Harbor at D+10
Notice path: Notice Of Claim at D+14, then Notice Of Sale at D+28
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+43 after the 15-day sale lead

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

Massachusetts lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, §§ 1–5 (Self-Service Storage Facilities)
D+5	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, §§ 1–5 (Self-Service Storage Facilities)
D+10	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, §§ 1–5 (Self-Service Storage Facilities)
D+14	Notice Of Claim	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent.	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(3)
D+28	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper and Publication Commercially Reasonable; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 15-day lead.	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(4)
D+43	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 15 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, §§ 1–5 (Self-Service Storage Facilities)

What UnitOps does differently for Massachusetts operators

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

First lien notice at D+14 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(3).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(4).
Publication is required with a 15-day lead window before sale; citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, § 4(4).
Auction gate opens at D+43; citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 105A, §§ 1–5 (Self-Service Storage Facilities).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Massachusetts 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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