US-VT · 9 V.S.A. § 3905(1)

Self-storage software for Vermont operators.

Vermont's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+7, sale eligibility at D+51. 9 V.S.A. § 3905.

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Vermont lien clock

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

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

9 V.S.A. § 3905(1)

Late fee: Hard Cap at D+5
Notice path: Notice Of Claim at D+7, then Second Notice Of Claim at D+21
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+51 after the 15-day sale lead

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

Vermont lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	9 V.S.A. ch. 98 (Storage Units / Self-Service Storage Facility Act), §§ 3901–3908
D+4	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	9 V.S.A. ch. 98 (Storage Units / Self-Service Storage Facility Act), §§ 3901–3908
D+5	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	9 V.S.A. ch. 98 (Storage Units / Self-Service Storage Facility Act), §§ 3901–3908
D+7	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.	9 V.S.A. § 3905(1)
D+21	Second Notice Of Claim	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Second Notice Of Claim by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication not required.	9 V.S.A. § 3905(2)(C)
D+51	Notice Of Sale	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper and Publication Postings; hold 30 days in Lien Pending; publication required with 15-day lead; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	9 V.S.A. § 3905(3)(B)

What UnitOps does differently for Vermont operators

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

First lien notice at D+7 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: 9 V.S.A. § 3905(1).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: 9 V.S.A. § 3905(2)(C).
Publication is required with a 15-day lead window before sale; citation: 9 V.S.A. § 3905(3)(B).
Auction gate opens at D+51; citation: 9 V.S.A. § 3905(3)(B).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Vermont 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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