US-SC · S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(B), (C)

Self-storage software for South Carolina operators.

South Carolina's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+14, sale eligibility at D+57. S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45.

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South Carolina lien clock

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

This is the actual policy seeded for South Carolina. 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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South Carolina lien timeline

S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(B), (C)

Late fee: Operator Configured at D+10
Notice path: Notice Of Claim at D+14, then Notice Of Sale at D+50
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+57 after the 7-day sale lead

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

South Carolina lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-20-10 to 39-20-50 (South Carolina Self-Service Storage Facility Act); non-judicial lien enforcement at § 39-20-45
D+7	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email And Permit Access Denial	Move from Grace Period to Late.	S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-20-10 to 39-20-50 (South Carolina Self-Service Storage Facility Act); non-judicial lien enforcement at § 39-20-45
D+10	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-20-10 to 39-20-50 (South Carolina Self-Service Storage Facility Act); non-judicial lien enforcement at § 39-20-45
D+14	Notice Of Claim	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent.	S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(B), (C)
D+50	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 7-day lead.	S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(E), (F)
D+57	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 7 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-20-10 to 39-20-50 (South Carolina Self-Service Storage Facility Act); non-judicial lien enforcement at § 39-20-45

What UnitOps does differently for South Carolina operators

Built around the South Carolina statute, not retrofitted onto generic PMS.

First lien notice at D+14 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(B), (C).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(E), (F).
Publication is required with a 7-day lead window before sale; citation: S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-45(E), (F).
Auction gate opens at D+57; citation: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-20-10 to 39-20-50 (South Carolina Self-Service Storage Facility Act); non-judicial lien enforcement at § 39-20-45.

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For South Carolina 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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