US-RI · R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(a)(1)

Self-storage software for Rhode Island operators.

Rhode Island's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+5, sale eligibility at D+60. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4.

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Rhode Island lien clock

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

This is the actual policy seeded for Rhode Island. 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-RI / v2026.06.26

Rhode Island lien timeline

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(a)(1)

Late fee: Operator Configured at D+10
Notice path: First Notice at D+5, then Second Notice at D+14
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+60 after the 22-day sale lead

Policy version 2026.06.26 is pinned to each delinquency case for audit.

Rhode Island lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Deny Access Permitted	Move from Current to Grace Period.	R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-42-1 to 34-42-9 (Rhode Island Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement chain at § 34-42-4
D+5	First Notice	Move from Grace Period to Late; send First Notice by In Person, Regular Mail, and Verified Email; publication not required.	R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(a)(1)
D+10	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-42-1 to 34-42-9 (Rhode Island Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement chain at § 34-42-4
D+14	Second Notice	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Second Notice by In Person, Regular Mail, and Verified Email; publication not required.	R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(a)(2)(i)-(vi)
D+28	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Website and Publication Newspaper; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 22-day lead; ledger action Terminate Right To Use Space.	R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(d) (sale location/terms per (e); timing per (f))
D+60	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 22 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-42-1 to 34-42-9 (Rhode Island Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement chain at § 34-42-4

What UnitOps does differently for Rhode Island operators

Built around the Rhode Island statute, not retrofitted onto generic PMS.

First lien notice at D+5 uses In Person, Regular Mail, and Verified Email; citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(a)(1).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(d) (sale location/terms per (e); timing per (f)).
Publication is required with a 22-day lead window before sale; citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-42-4(d) (sale location/terms per (e); timing per (f)).
Auction gate opens at D+60; citation: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-42-1 to 34-42-9 (Rhode Island Self-Service Storage Facility Act); enforcement chain at § 34-42-4.

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Rhode Island 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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