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US-UT · Utah Code § 38-8-3(5) (content); (1)(b), (3)-(4) (recipients/delivery)

Self-storage software for Utah operators.

Utah's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+30, sale eligibility at D+45. Utah Code § 38-8-3.

Utah lien clock

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

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

Utah Code § 38-8-3(5) (content); (1)(b), (3)-(4) (recipients/delivery)
Late fee
Safe Harbor at D+10
Notice path
Notice Of Claim at D+30, then Notice Of Sale at D+45
Sale gate
Auction eligible at D+45 after the 15-day sale lead

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

Utah lien timeline with statute citations
Day Event Operator action Citation
D+1 Grace Period Move from Current to Grace Period. Utah Code §§ 38-8-1 to 38-8-5 (Utah Self-Service Storage Facilities Act); vehicle towing remedy at § 38-8-3.5
D+5 Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email Move from Grace Period to Late. Utah Code §§ 38-8-1 to 38-8-5 (Utah Self-Service Storage Facilities Act); vehicle towing remedy at § 38-8-3.5
D+10 Apply Late Fee Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee. Utah Code §§ 38-8-1 to 38-8-5 (Utah Self-Service Storage Facilities Act); vehicle towing remedy at § 38-8-3.5
D+30 Notice Of Claim Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Notice Of Claim by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; publication not required. Utah Code § 38-8-3(5) (content); (1)(b), (3)-(4) (recipients/delivery)
D+45 Notice Of Sale Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper; hold 15 days in Notice Sent; publication required with 15-day lead. Utah Code § 38-8-3(7)(a)
D+45 Permit Auction Listing Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; ledger action Permit Auction Listing. Utah Code §§ 38-8-1 to 38-8-5 (Utah Self-Service Storage Facilities Act); vehicle towing remedy at § 38-8-3.5

What UnitOps does differently for Utah operators

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

  • First lien notice at D+30 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: Utah Code § 38-8-3(5) (content); (1)(b), (3)-(4) (recipients/delivery).
  • Cure window holds for 15 days before Lien Pending; citation: Utah Code § 38-8-3(7)(a).
  • Publication is required with a 15-day lead window before sale; citation: Utah Code § 38-8-3(7)(a).
  • Auction gate opens at D+45; citation: Utah Code §§ 38-8-1 to 38-8-5 (Utah Self-Service Storage Facilities Act); vehicle towing remedy at § 38-8-3.5.

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Utah 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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