US-ME / v2026.06.26
Maine lien timeline
- Late fee
- Safe Harbor at D+4
- Notice path
- Notice Of Claim at D+10, then Notice Of Sale at D+31
- Sale gate
- Auction eligible at D+46 after the 15-day sale lead
Email notice requires the seeded paper-fallback evidence path before lien advance.
| Day | Event | Operator action | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| D+1 | Grace Period | Move from Current to Grace Period. | 10 M.R.S. §§ 1371–1378 (Maine Self-service Storage Act, Title 10 ch. 212) |
| D+3 | Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email | Move from Grace Period to Late. | 10 M.R.S. §§ 1371–1378 (Maine Self-service Storage Act, Title 10 ch. 212) |
| D+4 | Apply Late Fee | Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee. | 10 M.R.S. §§ 1371–1378 (Maine Self-service Storage Act, Title 10 ch. 212) |
| D+10 | Notice Of Claim | Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by Verified Mail, First Class Mail, and Email; publication not required. | 10 M.R.S. § 1375(2)(A)(1)-(5) |
| D+31 | Notice Of Sale | Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Verified Mail, First Class Mail, and Email; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication not required. | 10 M.R.S. § 1375(2)(A)(4); see § 1375(1), (4) |
| D+46 | Permit Auction Listing | Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 15 days in Lien Pending; publication not required; ledger action Permit Auction Listing. | 10 M.R.S. §§ 1371–1378 (Maine Self-service Storage Act, Title 10 ch. 212) |