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US-NM · NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(B) (contents); lienholder notice per § 48-11-7(A)(2); delivery per § 48-11-7(C)-(D)

Self-storage software for New Mexico operators.

New Mexico's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+30, sale eligibility at D+90. NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7.

New Mexico lien clock

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

This is the actual policy seeded for New Mexico. Every delinquent account locks in the rules that applied the day it opened — later statute updates never retroactively change a case already in flight.

US-NM / v2026.06.26

New Mexico lien timeline

NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(B) (contents); lienholder notice per § 48-11-7(A)(2); delivery per § 48-11-7(C)-(D)
Late fee
Operator Configured at D+10
Notice path
Notice Of Intent To Enforce Lien at D+30, then Advertisement Of Sale at D+45
Sale gate
Auction eligible at D+90 after the 15-day sale lead

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

New Mexico lien timeline with statute citations
Day Event Operator action Citation
D+1 Grace Period Move from Current to Grace Period. NMSA 1978, §§ 48-11-1 to 48-11-9 (Self-Service Storage Lien Act; § 48-11-7 version effective July 1, 2024)
D+5 Deny Access Eligible Send Courtesy Reminder Move from Grace Period to Late. NMSA 1978, §§ 48-11-1 to 48-11-9 (Self-Service Storage Lien Act; § 48-11-7 version effective July 1, 2024)
D+10 Apply Late Fee Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee. NMSA 1978, §§ 48-11-1 to 48-11-9 (Self-Service Storage Lien Act; § 48-11-7 version effective July 1, 2024)
D+30 Notice Of Intent To Enforce Lien Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Intent To Enforce Lien by Verified Mail and Email With Consent; publication not required; ledger action Owner May Enter And Remove Property. NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(B) (contents); lienholder notice per § 48-11-7(A)(2); delivery per § 48-11-7(C)-(D)
D+45 Advertisement Of Sale Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Advertisement Of Sale by Publication Newspaper and Publication Postings; hold 15 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 15-day lead. NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(E)
D+90 Permit Auction Listing Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 15 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing. NMSA 1978, §§ 48-11-1 to 48-11-9 (Self-Service Storage Lien Act; § 48-11-7 version effective July 1, 2024)

What UnitOps does differently for New Mexico operators

Built around the New Mexico statute, not retrofitted onto generic PMS.

  • First lien notice at D+30 uses Verified Mail and Email With Consent; citation: NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(B) (contents); lienholder notice per § 48-11-7(A)(2); delivery per § 48-11-7(C)-(D).
  • Cure window holds for 15 days before Lien Pending; citation: NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(E).
  • Publication is required with a 15-day lead window before sale; citation: NMSA 1978, § 48-11-7(E).
  • Auction gate opens at D+90; citation: NMSA 1978, §§ 48-11-1 to 48-11-9 (Self-Service Storage Lien Act; § 48-11-7 version effective July 1, 2024).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For New Mexico 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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