US-WI · Wis. Stat. § 704.90(5)(b)1. (a., c., d.)

Self-storage software for Wisconsin operators.

Wisconsin's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+7, sale eligibility at D+36. Wis. Stat. § 704.90.

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Wisconsin lien clock

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

This is the actual policy seeded for Wisconsin. 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-WI / v2026.06.26

Wisconsin lien timeline

Wis. Stat. § 704.90(5)(b)1. (a., c., d.)

Late fee: Safe Harbor at D+6
Notice path: First Notice at D+7, then Second Notice at D+21
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+36 after the 15-day sale lead

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

Wisconsin lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	Wis. Stat. § 704.90 (Wisconsin Self-Service Storage Facilities; 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes through 2025 Wis. Act 247, in effect June 19, 2026)
D+5	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	Wis. Stat. § 704.90 (Wisconsin Self-Service Storage Facilities; 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes through 2025 Wis. Act 247, in effect June 19, 2026)
D+6	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	Wis. Stat. § 704.90 (Wisconsin Self-Service Storage Facilities; 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes through 2025 Wis. Act 247, in effect June 19, 2026)
D+7	First Notice	Move from Late Fee Applied to Notice Due; send First Notice by Regular Mail and Email With Confirmation; publication not required; ledger action Deny Access Permitted.	Wis. Stat. § 704.90(5)(b)1. (a., c., d.)
D+21	Second Notice	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Second Notice by Verified Mail and Email With Confirmation; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication not required.	Wis. Stat. § 704.90(5)(b)2. (a., am., b., c., d., e.)
D+36	Advertisement Of Sale	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; send Advertisement Of Sale by Publication Newspaper; hold 15 days in Lien Pending; publication required with 15-day lead; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	Wis. Stat. § 704.90(6)(a)4., 5. (a., b.)

What UnitOps does differently for Wisconsin operators

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

First lien notice at D+7 uses Regular Mail and Email With Confirmation; citation: Wis. Stat. § 704.90(5)(b)1. (a., c., d.).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: Wis. Stat. § 704.90(5)(b)2. (a., am., b., c., d., e.).
Publication is required with a 15-day lead window before sale; citation: Wis. Stat. § 704.90(6)(a)4., 5. (a., b.).
Auction gate opens at D+36; citation: Wis. Stat. § 704.90(6)(a)4., 5. (a., b.).

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For Wisconsin 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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