US-WV · W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(3) (delivery per § 38-14-5(b)(1))

Self-storage software for West Virginia operators.

West Virginia's self-storage lien statute encoded day-by-day - first notice at D+30, sale eligibility at D+61. W. Va. Code § 38-14-5.

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West Virginia lien clock

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

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

W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(3) (delivery per § 38-14-5(b)(1))

Late fee: Hard Cap at D+6
Notice path: Notice Of Claim at D+30, then Notice Of Sale at D+44
Sale gate: Auction eligible at D+61 after the 3-day sale lead

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

West Virginia lien timeline with statute citations
Day	Event	Operator action	Citation
D+1	Grace Period	Move from Current to Grace Period.	W. Va. Code Secs. 38-14-1 to 38-14-9 (West Virginia Self-Service Storage Lien Act; Sec. 38-14-2 default definition, Sec. 38-14-3 rental agreement disclosures, Sec. 38-14-4 late fee, Sec. 38-14-5 lien enforcement / notice / advertisement / sale / surp
D+5	Send Courtesy Reminder Sms Email	Move from Grace Period to Late.	W. Va. Code Secs. 38-14-1 to 38-14-9 (West Virginia Self-Service Storage Lien Act; Sec. 38-14-2 default definition, Sec. 38-14-3 rental agreement disclosures, Sec. 38-14-4 late fee, Sec. 38-14-5 lien enforcement / notice / advertisement / sale / surp
D+6	Apply Late Fee	Move from Late to Late Fee Applied; ledger action Apply Late Fee.	W. Va. Code Secs. 38-14-1 to 38-14-9 (West Virginia Self-Service Storage Lien Act; Sec. 38-14-2 default definition, Sec. 38-14-3 rental agreement disclosures, Sec. 38-14-4 late fee, Sec. 38-14-5 lien enforcement / notice / advertisement / sale / surp
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.	W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(3) (delivery per § 38-14-5(b)(1))
D+44	Notice Of Sale	Move from Notice Sent to Lien Pending; send Notice Of Sale by Publication Newspaper, Publication Email With Consent, and Publication Website With Consent; hold 14 days in Notice Sent; publication not required.	W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(4)(A)
D+61	Permit Auction Listing	Move from Lien Pending to Auction Eligible; hold 3 days in Lien Pending; ledger action Permit Auction Listing.	W. Va. Code Secs. 38-14-1 to 38-14-9 (West Virginia Self-Service Storage Lien Act; Sec. 38-14-2 default definition, Sec. 38-14-3 rental agreement disclosures, Sec. 38-14-4 late fee, Sec. 38-14-5 lien enforcement / notice / advertisement / sale / surp

What UnitOps does differently for West Virginia operators

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

First lien notice at D+30 uses In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(3) (delivery per § 38-14-5(b)(1)).
Cure window holds for 14 days before Lien Pending; citation: W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(4)(A).
Publication is not required by this policy step through In Person, Verified Mail, and Email With Consent; citation: W. Va. Code § 38-14-5(b)(3) (delivery per § 38-14-5(b)(1)).
Auction gate opens at D+61; citation: W. Va. Code Secs. 38-14-1 to 38-14-9 (West Virginia Self-Service Storage Lien Act; Sec. 38-14-2 default definition, Sec. 38-14-3 rental agreement disclosures, Sec. 38-14-4 late fee, Sec. 38-14-5 lien enforcement / notice / advertisement / sale / surp.

Lien evidence packet

Built for the day you get sued.

For West 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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