US-MN · Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 3 (contents of notice); subd. 2 (to whom/how sent, including lienholder notice for motor vehicle/watercraft)

Self-storage software for Minnesota operators.

Minnesota's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+15, sale eligibility at D+60. Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 3.

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Minnesota lien clock

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

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

Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 3 (contents of notice); subd. 2 (to whom/how sent, including lienholder notice for motor vehicle/watercraft)

Late fee: Operator Configured at D+15
Notice path: Notice Of Claim at D+15, then Notice Of Sale at D+29
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+60 after the 15-day sale lead

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

Minnesota lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Minn. Stat. §§ 514.970–514.979 (Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act)
D+14	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	Minn. Stat. §§ 514.970–514.979 (Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act)
D+15	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Minn. Stat. §§ 514.970–514.979 (Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act)
D+15	Notice Of Claim	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent.	Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 3 (contents of notice); subd. 2 (to whom/how sent, including lienholder notice for motor vehicle/watercraft)
D+29	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper and Publication Website; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 15-day lead.	Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 4(b)
D+60	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 15 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Minn. Stat. §§ 514.970–514.979 (Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act)

What UnitOps does differently for Minnesota operators

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

First lien notice at D+15 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 3 (contents of notice); subd. 2 (to whom/how sent, including lienholder notice for motor vehicle/watercraft).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 4(b).
Publication is required with a 15-day lead window before sale; citation: Minn. Stat. § 514.973, subd. 4(b).
Auction gate opens at D+60; citation: Minn. Stat. §§ 514.970–514.979 (Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Minnesota 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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