US-MD · Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(1)-(3) (as amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025)

Self-storage software for Maryland operators.

Maryland's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+30, sale eligibility at D+61. Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504.

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Maryland lien clock

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

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

Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(1)-(3) (as amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025)

Late fee: Hard Cap at D+6
Notice path: Notice Of Default at D+30, then Notice Of Sale at D+47
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+61 after the 10-day sale lead

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

Maryland lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 18-501 to 18-506 (Maryland Self-Service Storage Act); sale/lien procedure at § 18-504 (as amended by SB 844/HB 979, eff. 7/1/2025)
D+5	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 18-501 to 18-506 (Maryland Self-Service Storage Act); sale/lien procedure at § 18-504 (as amended by SB 844/HB 979, eff. 7/1/2025)
D+6	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 18-501 to 18-506 (Maryland Self-Service Storage Act); sale/lien procedure at § 18-504 (as amended by SB 844/HB 979, eff. 7/1/2025)
D+30	Notice Of Default	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Default by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; publication not required.	Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(1)-(3) (as amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025)
D+47	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication not required.	Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(4)-(5) (added/amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025)
D+61	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 10 days in Lien Pending; publication not required; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 18-501 to 18-506 (Maryland Self-Service Storage Act); sale/lien procedure at § 18-504 (as amended by SB 844/HB 979, eff. 7/1/2025)

What UnitOps does differently for Maryland operators

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

First lien notice at D+30 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(1)-(3) (as amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(4)-(5) (added/amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025).
Publication is not required by this policy step through In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 18-504(b)(1)-(3) (as amended by 2025 Md. Laws ch. 211 / SB 844, eff. July 1, 2025).
Auction gate opens at D+61; citation: Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 18-501 to 18-506 (Maryland Self-Service Storage Act); sale/lien procedure at § 18-504 (as amended by SB 844/HB 979, eff. 7/1/2025).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Maryland 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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