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Michigan Governor Signs Bill Improving Self-Storage Lien Law

Last week Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed Senate Bill 204, which allows improvements to the state’s self-storage lien law. ...More
December 28, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
A Lesson in Self-Storage Value Limits and Wrongful Sale: Dubey vs. Public Storage

In late October, the Illinois Court of Appeals released its decision in Vartik Dubey vs. Public Storage Inc., another harsh verdict against the self-storage industry for wrongful sale of goods. Find out how you can avoid this type of situation. ...More
December 24, 2009 Jeffrey J. Greenberger
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues
20 Units Compromised at Budget Self Storage in Manatee, FL

On Tuesday, locks were cut off of approximately 20 units at Budget Self Storage in Manatee, Fla. ...More
November 12, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Missing-Person Case Files Saved From Self-Storage Auction

The National Center for Missing Adults (NCMA) reached an agreement with Allstate Self Storage of Phoenix to avoid having 30,000 missing-person case files sold at auction. ...More
October 27, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Allstate Self Storage to Auction Missing-Persons Case Files

Allstate Self Storage in North Phoenix plans to auction off more than 30,000 files filled with clients’ personal information from the National Center for Missing Adults, a delinquent tenant of the storage facility. ...More
October 27, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Self-Storage Operators BEWARE: Wrongful-Sale Scam!

There's a new self-storage scam relating to lien sales that all self-storage owners and operators need to know and understand. ...More
October 23, 2009 Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues
Locks Cut at Perry Township Self-Storage Facility

Locks were cut from four units at Pleasant Hill Self Storage in Perry Township, Pa., sometime during Aug. 28 to 31, according to a report by state police. ...More
September 14, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Determining How Long to Keep Tenant Files and Abandoned Records in Self-Storage

Get the answer to this important question: How long do I keep the private information of former self-storage tenants who move out voluntarily, or business records left in abandoned or auctioned units? ...More
September 2, 2009 Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Arizona Self Storage Association Offers Automated Mailing Forms

As a member benefit, the Arizona Self Storage Association has created a series of fully automated mailing forms for sending notices with a Certificate of Mailing. ...More
August 31, 2009
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Risk-Proofing Your Boat/RV-Storage Operation: Insurance and More

Before adding boat and RV storage to an existing or new facility, self-storage operators should determine their insurance exposures and other risks. ...More
August 12, 2009 Jenny Bortman
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues

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