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Maine Self Storage Association Holds Lien-Law Meeting, Oct. 27

The Maine Self Storage Association will hold a membership meeting Oct. 27 at Pedro O’Hara’s restaurant in Lewiston, Maine. The focus of the meeting will be the recent changes to the self-storage lien law, presented by Mark Adler, MeSSA vice president. ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, 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
Illinois Self Storage Association Hosts Webinar on New State Lien Law

The Illinois Self Storage Association and industry legal expert Jeffrey Greenberger will present a one-hour webinar on the new Illinois self-storage lien law on Sept. 21, 10 a.m. EST. The online event will address the recent amendments to the Illinois Self Service Storage ...More
September 12, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Illinois Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law

Last Friday Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the new Illinois Self Service Storage Facility Act, which includes several improvements for the state’s self-storage operations. Public Act 097-0599 went into effect immediately. ...More
September 1, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
A Lotta Storage & Mail Etc. in Arizona to be Sold at Auction Nov. 3

A Lotta Storage & Mail Etc. in Marana, Ariz., will be sold at a public auction Nov. 3. ...More
August 25, 2011
Posted in News
North Carolina Self Storage Association to Host Webinar on Lien Law and Auction Process

The North Carolina Self Storage Association (NCSSA), in conjunction with SMD Software Inc. (SiteLink), will present a webinar for the state’s self-storage owners and operators titled "Understanding the North Carolina Lien Law and Auction Process," on Aug. 31, 2 p.m. ET. ...More
August 11, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
SpareFoot Launches Free Self-Storage Auction Directory

SpareFoot, an online self-storage marketplace, has launched a new Web directory for self-storage auctions. According to the company, Sparefoot.com/auctions lists more self-storage lien sales nationwide than any other free service of its kind. ...More
August 10, 2011
Posted in News, 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
California Self-Storage Lien Law Regresses to Suit Newspaper Publishers

To the disappointment of California self-storage operators and the satisfaction of the state’s newspaper publishers, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a revision to the self-storage lien law last week, reverting it to an older, less storage-friendly version. ...More
July 22, 2011
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FEMA Documents, Laptop Found in Abandoned Self-Storage Unit in Texas

Two men in Texas discovered documents belonging to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) when they purchased the contents of a self-storage unit at an auction. ...More
July 20, 2011
Posted in News, Management

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