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Jeffrey Greenberger

Excess Proceeds: What Happens When a Self-Storage Auction Brings in Extra Money?

The popularity of television shows about self-storage auctions has brought higher dollar amounts than most operators are used to seeing at auction time. While some self-storage operators may unknowingly think, “Hey, it’s extra income," that's not really the case. ...More
December 28, 2011
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Sounds of Storage Podcast: Jeffrey Greenberger Shares Lawsuit Stories, Gives Legal Learning Roadshow Teaser

This second "Sounds of Storage" podcast, sponsored by Self-Storage Talk, welcomes industry attorney and legal thought leader Jeffrey Greenberger. Jeff talks about how he got into self-storage law, the common legal mistakes that drive him crazy, and his new, one-of-a-kind ...More
December 1, 2011 By John Carlisle
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues
It's Time to Know What You Don't Know ... Preventing Legal Ills in 2012

Getting answers to critical self-storage questions isn't always easy, but it's certainly simpler when you know the right things to ask. Do you? Take legal issues, for example ... Perhaps the next quandary you face in your self-storage operation will be one you don't have ...More
November 15, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues
Inside Self-Storage Legal Learning Roadshow Makes First Stop in Phoenix, Jan. 13

Inside Self-Storage is taking its popular Legal Learning education series on the road with its new Legal Learning Roadshow. Taught by industry attorney Jeffrey Greenberger, the full-day event will be an intensive exploration of the legal topics including lien sales, tenant ...More
November 15, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Education Shines at Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Tacoma, Wash.: Attendees Eager for Information on Operations and Marketing

Education was the star of the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Oct. 4-6 in Tacoma, Wash. Industry professionals, eager to learn effective and immediate strategies to improve their business, packed the seminar rooms at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The fall ...More
October 11, 2011
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Wage and Hour Issues in Self-Storage: Determining if a Facility Manager Is Exempt or Entitled to Overtime

Many self-storage owners operate under the misconception that if an employee carries the title “manager,” it’s enough to exempt the employee from being paid overtime. While it’s not impossible for a facility manager to be exempt, there are benchmarks that must be met. ...More
September 29, 2011
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Legal Mistakes Can Be Costly in Self-Storage … in More Ways Than one

In self-storage as in most businesses, mistakes can be chalked up to “experience” and viewed as a learning opportunity, but they can also have a long-reaching effect that damages public image and company profitability. Our business is fraught with potentially pricey legal ...More
September 16, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Politics: Steps Forward, Steps Back

So far in 2011 the self-storage industry has seen legislative improvements across several states, and still other states are working aggressively toward improvements in self-storage law. But the regression that took place in California last week should remind us that ...More
July 22, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage TV: Living With the Fallout

We’re all plumb sick of reality TV shows “Storage Wars” and “Auction Hunters,” and yet as self-storage professionals, we’re living with the consequences of these programs every day. Not only have they created dangerous misconceptions about our business, they’ve made lien ...More
July 8, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Auction Advertising: Legislative Changes and Opposition from the Newspaper Industry

This has been a busy legislative year for self-storage, with lien laws being changed in several states. Many industry associations wish to do away with current newspaper-publishing requirements surrounding lien sales, but the newspaper associations are retaliating, opposing ...More
June 25, 2011 By Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management

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