US-MT · Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(a) (delivery per § 70-6-607(8))

Self-storage software for Montana operators.

Montana's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+31, sale eligibility at D+61. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607.

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Montana lien clock

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

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

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(a) (delivery per § 70-6-607(8))

Late fee: Safe Harbor at D+10
Notice path: Notice Of Default at D+31, then Notice Of Sale at D+61
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+61 after the 7-day sale lead

Vehicle and titled-property handling is tracked separately at D+60.

Montana lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-6-601 to 70-6-609 (Montana Self-Storage Facilities Act)
D+5	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-6-601 to 70-6-609 (Montana Self-Storage Facilities Act)
D+10	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-6-601 to 70-6-609 (Montana Self-Storage Facilities Act)
D+31	Notice Of Default	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Default by Verified Mail and Email With Consent; publication not required.	Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(a) (delivery per § 70-6-607(8))
D+61	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Verified Mail, Email With Consent, and Publication Commercially Reasonable; hold 30 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 7-day lead.	Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(b)-(c)
D+61	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 7 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-6-601 to 70-6-609 (Montana Self-Storage Facilities Act)

What UnitOps does differently for Montana operators

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

First lien notice at D+31 uses Verified Mail and Email With Consent; citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(a) (delivery per § 70-6-607(8)).
Cure window holds for 30 days before Lien Pending; citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(b)-(c).
Publication is required with a 7-day lead window before sale; citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-6-607(3)(b)-(c).
Auction gate opens at D+61; citation: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-6-601 to 70-6-609 (Montana Self-Storage Facilities Act).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Montana 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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