US-VA · Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902(A)(1)

Self-storage software for Virginia operators.

Virginia's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+3, sale eligibility at D+30. Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902.

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Virginia lien clock

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

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

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902(A)(1)

Late fee: Operator Configured at D+5
Notice path: Initial Default Notice at D+3, then Notice Of Claim at D+10
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+30 after the 20-day sale lead

Vehicle and titled-property handling is tracked separately at D+61.

Virginia lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-2900 to 55.1-2906 (Virginia Self-Service Storage Act, Title 55.1, Chapter 29)
D+3	Initial Default Notice	Move from Grace Period to Late; send Initial Default Notice by Regular Mail and Email With Consent; publication not required.	Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902(A)(1)
D+5	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-2900 to 55.1-2906 (Virginia Self-Service Storage Act, Title 55.1, Chapter 29)
D+10	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.	Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902(C), (C)(1)-(5)
D+30	Lien Pending	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; hold 20 days in Notice Sent; publication not required.	Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-2900 to 55.1-2906 (Virginia Self-Service Storage Act, Title 55.1, Chapter 29)
D+30	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; publication not required; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-2900 to 55.1-2906 (Virginia Self-Service Storage Act, Title 55.1, Chapter 29)

What UnitOps does differently for Virginia operators

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

First lien notice at D+3 uses Regular Mail and Email With Consent; citation: Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902(A)(1).
Cure window holds for 20 days before Lien Pending; citation: Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-2900 to 55.1-2906 (Virginia Self-Service Storage Act, Title 55.1, Chapter 29).
Publication is not required by this policy step through Regular Mail and Email With Consent; citation: Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2902(A)(1).
Auction gate opens at D+30; citation: Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-2900 to 55.1-2906 (Virginia Self-Service Storage Act, Title 55.1, Chapter 29).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Virginia 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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