US-WA · RCW 19.150.040(1)(a)-(d)

Self-storage software for Washington operators.

Washington's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+14, sale eligibility at D+42. RCW 19.150.040.

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Washington lien clock

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

This is the actual policy seeded for Washington. 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-WA / v2026.06.26

Washington lien timeline

RCW 19.150.040(1)(a)-(d)

Late fee: Safe Harbor at D+6
Notice path: Preliminary Lien Notice at D+14, then Final Lien Sale Notice at D+28
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+42 after the 14-day sale lead

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

Washington lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Chapter 19.150 RCW (Washington Self-Service Storage Facility Act)
D+5	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	Chapter 19.150 RCW (Washington Self-Service Storage Facility Act)
D+6	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Chapter 19.150 RCW (Washington Self-Service Storage Facility Act)
D+14	Preliminary Lien Notice	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send Preliminary Lien Notice by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; publication not required.	RCW 19.150.040(1)(a)-(d)
D+28	Final Lien Sale Notice	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Final Lien Sale Notice by In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication not required; ledger action Attach Lien.	RCW 19.150.060(1)(a)-(g)
D+42	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 14 days in Lien Pending; publication not required; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Chapter 19.150 RCW (Washington Self-Service Storage Facility Act)

What UnitOps does differently for Washington operators

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

First lien notice at D+14 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: RCW 19.150.040(1)(a)-(d).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: RCW 19.150.060(1)(a)-(g).
Publication is not required by this policy step through In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: RCW 19.150.040(1)(a)-(d).
Auction gate opens at D+42; citation: Chapter 19.150 RCW (Washington Self-Service Storage Facility Act).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Washington 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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